Various areas around Scotland have experienced a number of outbreaks of bacterial infections related to substance use in recent years,
Read More04 Apr
Infections, outbreaks and going ‘back to the basics’ with SDF’s Sophie Given
Category: SDF Blog
12 Mar
SDF Statement on Recent Media Coverage
This week, SDF has been attacked through a Scottish media outlet. We have been implicitly charged with being a cause
Read More10 Jan
Meet Jason Wallace – SDF’s new Senior Officer for Volunteering and Engagement
‘It’s about developing the individual’ A simple mantra, but one that means a lot to Jason Wallace (above right), Scottish
Read More14 Nov
Festivals, crisis beds and drug testing – How SDF’s Katy MacLeod spent her Summer
‘Free sun tan lotion? How about some drug information too?’ For many festival goers this is their introduction to Katy
Read More30 Aug
#StopTheDeaths calls for a national focus on drug-related deaths in Scotland
Stakeholders across Scottish society are encouraged to take part in a new initiative to raise awareness of drug-related deaths in
Read More29 May
Why Scotland needs a new approach to drugs policy
Scottish Drugs Forum’s CEO, David Liddell, has written an article that was recently published in the Sunday Herald in which
Read More08 Mar
SDF staff highlight women who inspire them for International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day, held on the 8th of March every year, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural
Read More15 Nov
Professor Suzanne Fraser discusses Livesofsubstance.org and tackling stigma
In SDF’s first guest blog, Lead Investigator at Australia’s National Drug Research Institute, Professor Suzanne Fraser discusses the pioneering ‘Lives of
Read More07 Nov
George Allan’s Resources Corner – The essential skills
Chair of Scottish Drugs Forum, George Allan, writes a bimonthly ‘Resources Corner’ column, which is published in Drink and Drug
Read More02 Aug
Seeing employment as an opportunity to flourish in Rotterdam
Chris Messenger, who manages Scottish Drug Forum’s Addiction Worker Training Project, recently took part in an information sharing and study
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