01/06/21 The Scottish Government have published new standards for drug treatment in Scotland. The standards apply to services providing medication
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22 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
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Parliament draws a line under Scotland’s drug strategy past as Minister clarifies national mission
22nd March 2020 Scotland’s Drug Policy Minister Angela Constance led a debate in The Parliament on 18 March proposing that
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We’re hiring – Communications Assistant
16th March 2021 This position is full-time (based on 35 hours per week) and is fixed-term for 1 year. Scottish
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Could your organisation benefit from work-based qualifications?
9th March 2021 Scottish Drugs Forum are seeking the views of employers and service managers via a brief survey to
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We’re hiring – Head of Inclusion and Peer Engagement
19th January 2021 A rare opportunity has arisen to join Scottish Drugs Forum in a key management position as our
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1,264 people lost their lives to a preventable fatal drug overdose in 2019
15th December 2020 1,264 people tragically lost their lives to a preventable drug overdose in Scotland last year. The statistics,
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Consultation workshops on the implementation of the new MAT Standards for Scotland
Consultation workshops for clinicians and other stakeholders are being held on the implementation of the new Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
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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
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Families and friends – together we can #StopTheDeaths
The role of family and friends in reducing drug-related deaths is the key focus of this year’s #StopTheDeaths initiative –
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