A new piece of research has been published that explores the experiences of people who inject drugs in Scotland who
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Scottish study looks at experiences of people who have adminsted naloxone
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06 Dec
Help us find out about Scottish drug trends through the Global Drug Survey 2018
The annual Global Drug Survey (GDS) for 2018 has recently been launched and Scottish Drugs Forum is encouraging participation by
Read More28 Nov
Scotland’s new drug and alcohol strategy launched
Scotland’s new national drug and alcohol strategy has been published by the Scottish Government. The strategy, Rights, Respect and Recovery,
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Annual Naloxone in Scotland report suggests programme has increased reach
The NHS’ Information Services Division has released its annual update report on the supply of take-home naloxone in Scotland. The
Read More22 Nov
Fears over Psychoactive Substances Act realised in Home Office report
The Home Office have published a review of the Psychoactive Substances Act (PSA) 2016, which introduced a blanket ban on
Read More22 Nov
Letter provides clarity to prescribers over cannabis-based medicinal products
The Department for Health and Social Care have submitted guidance through a letter to health clinicians and organisations in order
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UK Shooting Up report finds hepatitis C among people who inject drugs remains high and one-half currently undiagnosed
An annual report on the prevalence and trends of infections among people who inject drugs in the UK has been
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European project to give people in recovery from substance use in Scotland the opportunity to learn abroad
A new European funded project is set to give people who have experienced drug or alcohol problems the opportunity to
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Pregabalin and Gabapentin to be controlled as class C substances from next April
Prescription drugs pregabalin and gabapentin are to be reclassified as class C controlled substances from next April, the UK
Read More09 Oct
NHS Borders raise awareness of local substance use support available to people in need
As part of the #StopTheDeaths initiative, NHS Borders are reminding people to access the right services, at the right
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