Drug policy challenges and SDF's future strategy under spotlight at AGM

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SCOTTISH Drugs Forum's AGM 2008 will bring together its membership to discuss how it can respond effectively to the challenges within the new policy landscape for drug issues in Scotland.

Drug services in Scotland are having to take account of important changes arising from:

> Link opens in new window The national drug strategy, The Road to Recovery

> Link opens in new window Hepatitis C Action Plan Phase II

> The Scottish Government's review of local drug and alcohol delivery/planning structures and

> Link opens in new window Audit Scotland’s review of expenditure on drug and alcohol services (pdf) which will be published spring 2009.

Discussion at the AGM - taking place in Glasgow on 10 December - will shape SDF’s Strategic Plan for 2009 - 2012, including specific focus on:

- How SDF engages and supports the recovery movement in key “ Link opens in new window essential care” mainstream areas such as housing and employability
- How SDF can assist the future ability of the voluntary sector to deliver effective services within this new environment
- How SDF can assist in strengthening responses to two important health topics: reducing drug-related deaths and addressing the Hepatitis C epidemic.

Speakers are:

Simon Bradstreet, Link opens in new window Scottish Recovery Network
Professor David Goldberg, Chair of the Hepatitis C Action Plan Co-ordinating Group
Neil Hunter, Joint General Manager, Glasgow Addiction Services
David Liddell, Director, Scottish Drugs Forum
Mike McCarron, External Consultant to Study Team, Audit Scotland Review on expenditure on drug and alcohol services in Scotland and its effectiveness.

Non-members are welcome to take part in this section of the AGM.

You can download a booking form for SDF's 2008 AGM here (Word doc 325Kb)