A new report that highlights the impact that severe and multiple disadvantages have on people in Scotland has been published.
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New report and funding initaitive seeks to address severe and multiple disadvantages in Scotland
Category: Reports and Resources
28 May
Highest ever rate of drug-related hospital admissions recorded in Scotland
Statistics on the number of drug-related hospital admissions in 2017/18 have been published by the Information Services Division. According to
Read More08 May
SDF submits evidence to Westminster Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry on problem drug use in Scotland
Having consulted with members via an online survey, Scottish Drugs Forum has responded to an inquiry on problem drug use
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Cocaine injecting and homelessness driving factors in Glasgow current HIV outbreak
A study has shown that a rise in cocaine injecting and homelessness are driving factors in a 10-fold increase in
Read More03 Apr
Hundreds of people in Scotland waiting longer than six weeks to start treatment for drug or alcohol problems
The latest drug and alcohol waiting times for treatment in Scotland have been published and show that there is an
Read More03 Apr
Cross-party support for introduction of drug consumption rooms across the UK
Calls for medically supervised drug consumption rooms (DCRs) have garnered cross-party backing from MPs after the publication of a new
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Scottish Crime and Justice Survey sheds some light on illicit substance use in Scotland
Findings from a survey about people in Scotland’s experiences of crimes have been published by the Scottish Government. The Scottish
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Timeline of darknet markets visualised in EMCDDA poster
The European Drugs Agency (EMCDDA) and Europol have produced a timeline poster on the lifetimes and reasons for closure of
Read More10 Apr
Update to SDF’s ‘The Control of Drugs’ briefing
Scottish Drugs Forum has published an updated version of our briefing on ‘The Control of Drugs’ as part of our
Read More19 Mar
Proposals to reduce drug-related harms in the night time economy
A joint report looking at reducing drug-related harms in the night time economy in the UK has been published. ‘Night
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