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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Cross-party support for introduction of drug consumption rooms across the UK
Category: Reports and Resources
01 Apr
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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Clinical guidance published on the illicit use of synthetic opioids
A new resource for clinicians on the problematic use of synthetic opioids has been published. Released by Project NEPTUNE, an
Read More22 Feb
New Scottish care standards to come into force in April 2018
New care standards, published by the Scottish Government in June last year, will come into force in April 2018. The Health
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Measures to reduce drug-related harms proposed by West Midlands Police
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson has announced a set of practical proposals to tackle the cost of
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Reduce re-offending with integrated approach to substance use and mental health issues in prisons
An integrated approach to tackling substance use and mental health problems amongst people in prison could reduce mental health problems
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Higher strength cannabis linked to rise in demand for drug treatment programmes
A new study drawing on data from the Netherlands is the first to show how admissions to treatment centres rise
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