Calls for medically supervised drug consumption rooms (DCRs) have garnered cross-party backing from MPs after the publication of a new
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01 Apr
Scottish Crime and Justice Survey sheds some light on illicit substance use in Scotland
Findings from a survey about people in Scotland’s experiences of crimes have been published by the Scottish Government. The Scottish
Read More20 Mar
Police Scotland figures show increase in heroin, ecstasy and cannabis seizures over 2017/18
Official Statistics on drug seizures made by Police Scotland for 2017/18 have been published. The ‘Drug Seizures and Offender Characteristics
Read More20 Mar
Hospitalisation and deaths linked to the consumption of 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP)
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has issued an alert to NHS colleagues regarding recent hospitalisations and deaths reported across the
Read More19 Mar
Social Responsibility Levy proposed to raise funds for drug and alcohol treatment
Scottish Labour have announced plans for a Social Responsibility Levy to tackle problems related to alcohol and drug use, if they
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Waverley Care launches new online resource for improving the health and wellbeing of men who have sex with men in Scotland
A new website that focuses on helping gay, bisexual and all men who have sex with men across Scotland access
Read More07 Mar
Between 55,800 and 58,900 people estimated to have a drug problem in Scotland
A report estimating the prevalence of problem opioid and benzodiazepine use in Scotland has been published. The study, carried out
Read More18 Sep
International working group seeks to develop role of nurses at supervised drug consumption sites
The Harm Reduction Nurses Association (HRNA) is launching an international working group to develop a consensus statement on the role
Read More17 Sep
New HIV diagnoses across the UK fell by 17 per cent in 2017
Newly published data shows that Scotland has bucked a UK trend of falling numbers of HIV cases. While in the
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