NHS Tayside has claimed to be the first region in the world to effectively eliminate hepatitis C following a pioneering
Read More07 Aug
NHS Tayside claims to be first region in the world to eliminate hepatitis C
Category: Other news
04 Aug
Stigma strategy and website marks first year of Drug Deaths Taskforce
A number of announcements and resources have been made to mark the first year of the Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce,
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Three new appointments to Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)
Three experts in topics including clinical toxicology, drug markets, social research and social care have been appointed to the Advisory
Read More30 Jul
Research finds majority of Scots support drug consumption rooms
Research has found that the majority of people in Scotland would support the introduction of drug consumption rooms (DCRs). Drug
Read More13 May
First Minister urged to give low income families urgent cash boost
An open letter calling for emergency funding to prevent child poverty in Scotland has been submitted to the First Minister.
Read More05 May
Lord Advocate gives reassurance that naloxone supply can expand
On Sunday at a media briefing in Edinburgh, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced that “the Lord Advocate has confirmed that – for the duration of
Read More30 Apr
Study finds huge support from people who inject drugs for drug consumption rooms in Scotland
The vast majority of people who inject drugs and who are at the greatest risk of drug-related harm in Scotland
Read More29 Apr
Drugs Deaths Taskforce issues recommendations to mitigate COVID-19 service disruption
The Scottish Government’s Drug Deaths Taskforce has issued 29 recommendations to the public health minister in relation to COVID-19. The
Read More29 Apr
COVID-19 tests available for various key workers and other household members in Scotland
A UK Government network of COVID-19 testing facilities for key workers has been established across Scotland, with priority determined according
Read More29 Apr
ACMD recommends three new benzodiazepine-type substances be controlled
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has recommended that three novel benzodiazepine-type substances be controlled. In a
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