In this blog post, Scottish Drugs Forum’s CEO, David Liddell, writes on our public health crises and the role of
Read More22 Sep
Expansion of all quality treatment is needed to address Scotland’s drug crises
Category: SDF Blog
09 Sep
UK Government response ‘utterly predictable’ writes David Liddell
Earlier in the week, the UK Government was accused of a “wholesale rejection” of recommendations made by the House of
Read More18 Aug
A range of well-evidenced actions that can be taken now to reduce drug deaths
In an article in The Herald on the 16th of August, it was claimed that there is “no quick fix”
Read More28 Jul
Hepatitis C treatment is now so easy – Why has it been so difficult for so many people to access and complete treatment?
World Hepatitis Day (WHD) is held every year on the 28th of July. It is a day to re-focus attention
Read More12 Jun
Brand new naloxone window stickers will be popping up across Scotland any day now!
The window clings with the well-known ‘save someone’ logo will be provided to local naloxone leads who will distribute to
Read More20 May
Blog: Mikk’s Wee Blog – Drug Treatment and Testing Orders
Our Erasmus+ Trainee from Estonia, Mikk Oja, has written a second installment of his ‘Wee Blog’ which contains reflections on
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Blog: Mikk’s Wee Blog – The importance of Peer Research and asking the right questions
Scottish Drugs Forum were delighted to have an Erasmus+ Trainee from Estonia from October 2019 to March 2020 support and
Read More31 Mar
Blog: Involving people and improving services with Barbara Zaman
Some of people who can provide the greatest insight into how services operate are the people who regularly access them.
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SDF statement on proposals by community activists to establish a supervised drug consumption facility
Services that offer witnessed drug consumption to people who inject drugs help protect people from the risks of public injecting.
Read More05 Feb
Increasing access to life-changing opportunities with SDF’s Colin Pomeroy
Scottish Drugs Forum’s award-winning Addiction Worker Training Project (AWTP) has been running since 2004. In that time, the unique initiative
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