A new report looking at the evidence about interventions identified to support older people with a drug problem in Scotland
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Review of evidence about interventions to keep people safe from drug-related deaths published
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11 Oct
Comprehensive guide for addiction research published
The Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) have brought out an updated version of their extremely useful ebook entitled
Read More10 Oct
World Mental Health Day – An opportunity to recognise burnout
Mental health problems can affect anyone, any day of the year, but the 10th October is a day to show
Read More09 Oct
SNP agrees that drug use should be seen as ‘health issue rather than criminal matter’
An amended resolution on drug reform has been passed at the Scottish National Party’s (SNP) annual conference. The resolution stated:
Read More27 Sep
Question mark looms over Scotland’s busiest needle exchange whilst HIV outbreak continues
Scotland’s busiest needle exchange for people who inject drugs is currently under discussion to be shut, despite warnings that the
Read More27 Sep
Sign up for Recovery Walk Scotland 2017!
This year’s Recovery Walk Scotland is going to take place on the 30th of September 2017 in Dundee. The event
Read More19 Sep
Thank you from the Addiction Worker Training Project
Scottish Drugs Forum and all the trainees on the Addiction Worker Training Project (AWTP) would like to thank everyone who
Read More19 Sep
Calls for political leadership on multiple needs
The Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) coalition has published a report that calls for political leadership on tackling the multiple
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Strength and resilience tool proves effective for measuring needs of high risk women
The Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice (CYCJ) have published a new report looking at the introduction of a new
Read More18 Sep
World’s largest ever ‘sleep-out’ in aid of homelessness in Scotland
Social Bite are organising the world’s largest ever ‘sleep-out’ under the stars in Edinburgh in order to raise awareness and
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