Stakeholders across Scottish society are encouraged to take part in a new initiative to raise awareness of drug-related deaths in
Read More30 Aug
#StopTheDeaths calls for a national focus on drug-related deaths in Scotland
Tag: Drug related deaths
03 Jul
934 deaths from a drug overdose in Scotland in 2017
There were 934 deaths from a drug overdose registered in Scotland in 2017. The figures, released today by the National
Read More03 May
Keynote speaker and early bird rate announced for upcoming SDF conference on drug-related deaths
Scottish Drugs Forum are pleased to offer an early bird rate to our upcoming conference on drug-related deaths in August,
Read More27 Feb
Changes in ‘street valium’ market may be a factor in increasing drug-related deaths
This article was originally published in The Times on the 26th of February 2018 Counterfeit valium bought online in enormous
Read More09 Nov
New policy and practice additions to the EMCDDA ‘Best Practice’ portal
A number of new policy and practice briefings have been added to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug
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Scotland’s National Naloxone Programme outcomes for 2016/17 published
An annual report which provides data on the number of take-home naloxone kits supplied by Scotland’s National Naloxone Programme in
Read More23 Aug
Scottish Drugs Forum upcoming training dates
There are places available for a number of upcoming SDF training courses taking place across Scotland, which are free to
Read More15 Aug
Scottish drug-related deaths figure totals 867 – a rise of 23% since 2015
The figures relating to drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2016 have been published this morning (15th August) by the National
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Drug-related death figures in England and Wales reach record number again
The drug-related deaths figures for England and Wales in 2016 have been published by the Office for National Statistics. A
Read More27 Jul
Scotland’s drug strategy to be refreshed
Scotland’s drug strategy is to be “refreshed” as Scotland continues to face significant challenges including rising numbers of drug-related deaths.
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