Consultation workshops for clinicians and other stakeholders are being held on the implementation of the new Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
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11 Nov
Registrations open for the launch of consultation on the implementation of MAT Standards for Scotland
Registration is now open for the launch event of the Consultation on the Implementation of the Ten Medication Assisted Treatment
Read More27 Oct
SDF and Terrence Higgins Trust launch training course for frontline staff on chemsex in Scotland
27th October 2020 A new half-day training course on understanding chemsex is available to book for frontline staff working in
Read More26 Oct
SDF statement on reported police action at unofficial safer drug consumption facility in Glasgow
26th October 2020 Today, Scottish Drugs Forum reacts to a reported incident in Glasgow, where a man was cautioned by
Read More05 Oct
SDF commits to continuing work on stigma and launches resource to broaden consensus
Today, Scottish Drugs Forum contextualises our work around stigma and commits to ensuring anti-stigma activity remains a key cross-cutting theme
Read More29 Sep
New e-learning course seeks to improve staff confidence in discussing contraception with people who use drugs
A new e-learning resource has been launched which aims to improve the knowledge of those who work with people who
Read More22 Sep
Expansion of all quality treatment is needed to address Scotland’s drug crises
In this blog post, Scottish Drugs Forum’s CEO, David Liddell, writes on our public health crises and the role of
Read More22 Sep
New guide published highlighting good practice for employability and recovery
A new guide has been launched to support the design, development and management of employability programmes with people who have
Read More09 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 More04 Sep
Support and informational needs of ‘at-risk’ groups highlighted in new SDF report
A new report that identifies specific risks and informational needs of certain ‘at-risk’ groups in Scotland has been published today
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