Police Scotland has announced that they are developing proposals for a trial which would see officers carrying intranasal naloxone –
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Police Scotland announce trial of intranasal naloxone
Category: Other news
12 Feb
Glasgow drugs conference announced by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has announced that a drugs conference will be held in Glasgow the day before the UK Drug
Read More07 Feb
Additional £12.7 million funding in Scottish Budget to address harm associated with drug or alcohol use
The Scottish Government has announced £12.7 million in additional funding to address the harm associated with drug or alcohol use.
Read More06 Feb
Scottish homelessness deaths increase to more than double rate of England or Wales
The number of people experiencing homelessness who died in Scotland rose by 19% in 2018 in relation the previous year,
Read More03 Feb
University of Stirling to lead £2.2m study on the care of parents who use drugs
An innovative study is to investigate the provision of treatment for parents who use drugs in the UK – in
Read More29 Jan
Access to take-home naloxone increased through paramedic supply
Ambulance paramedics are to supply to patients at risk of an opiate overdose take-home naloxone as part of a pilot
Read More27 Jan
New HIV transmissions continue to fall across the UK
Public Health England (PHE) has published a new report which states that HIV transmission has continued to fall across the UK.
Read More24 Jan
UK Government announces date of drugs summit in Glasgow
The UK Government has announced that the much anticipated UK summit on issues relating to drug use will be held
Read More14 Jan
People prescribed opioids for pain sought for research on overdose prevention
Researchers from the University of Stirling and NHS Fife are conducting a study to better understand what can be done
Read More14 Jan
ACMD report on fentanyls highlights the need to review, prepare and be vigilant
The Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) have published a comprehensive report on the synthetic opioid fentanyl and
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