Professor Alex Stevens, a senior member of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), has resigned over the
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14 Oct
Scottish National Party back decriminalisation of drugs at party conference
The Scottish National Party has backed decriminalising the possession of drugs at a party conference in Aberdeen on the 13th
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Extent of all drug-related hospital admissions and deaths indicated in new report
An analysis of hospital and other records in London has revealed the extent of deaths and ill health in people
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New Scottish panel consisting of people affected by suicide announced for World Suicide Prevention Day
The 10th of September is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay – a day to recognise that every 40 seconds someone somewhere loses their life
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People who use cannabis wanted for ‘The Big UK Cannabis Survey 2019’
People who use cannabis are required for an online survey looking at cannabis use and culture in the UK. The
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Membership of Governmental Taskforce on drug-related deaths in Scotland announced
Details of a new Governmental Taskforce set up to address drug-related deaths in Scotland have been announced by the Public
Read More19 Aug
England and Wales see 17% increase in preventable drug-related deaths in 2018
There were 2,917 people who died from an illicit drug overdose in England and Wales in 2018, a rise of
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Monthly and weekly injectable buprenorphine permitted as treatment in Scotland
The efficacy of weekly and monthly injectable buprenorphine treatment for people experiencing an opioid problem has been accepted by the
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Participants in Glasgow and Fife sought for research on prescription opioid overdose
Participants are being sought to take part in focus groups that will assist researchers to understand precription opioid overdose. Scotland
Read More06 Aug
Homelessness and addiction service for young people in Glasgow closes
Funding has been withdrawn for a service that has supported young people in the Southside of Glasgow for more than
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