2nd August 2021 The latest drug death figures show a continued upward trend in benzodiazepines being implicated in the deaths
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30 Jul
David Liddell: Change is needed to deliver a national mission as Scotland’s public health emergency continues
30th July 2021 These figures confirm that Scotland’s national public health emergency continues. These deaths are personal tragedies. Families and
Read More21 Jul
New training course on viral hepatitis launches
21/07/2021 A new half-day training course on viral hepatitis, available to frontline staff working in services in Scotland, has been
Read More04 Jun
Scottish Drugs Forum launches survey on staff learning needs on sexual and reproductive health and blood borne viruses
4/6/21 The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Blood Borne Virus team at SDF are surveying staff working with people who
Read More01 Jun
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards for Scotland published
01/06/21 The Scottish Government have published new standards for drug treatment in Scotland. The standards apply to services providing medication
Read More28 May
‘Click and deliver’ naloxone service delivered 348 kits in its first year
28th May 2021 Over a year ago at a media briefing in Edinburgh, the former Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced that “the Lord Advocate has confirmed
Read More19 May
Free e-Learning course on cocaine and psychostimulants in Scotland
19/5/2021 A new, free to access e-learning course on cocaine and other psychostimulants in Scotland will be launched this Tuesday
Read More13 May
SDF launches LGBTQI+ policy on website
17/05/2021 We now have a dedicated area of our website addressing the health inequalities faced by LGBTQI+ people around substance
Read More22 Apr
Scottish Drugs Forum Launch Manifesto
22nd April 2021 Scottish Drugs Forum has today published Drugs: Policy and Aims – A Manifesto for Scotland. The manifesto
Read More30 Mar
New e-learning course and booklet on hepatitis B in Scotland dedicated to raising awareness
30th March 2021 A new, free to access e-learning course on hepatitis B in Scotland and a Living with hepatitis B booklet
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