21/07/2021 The UK Home Office has published Part Two of Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs. The report deals
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Report recommends that UK Government abandon strategy pursued for the last decade
Category: Reports and Resources
01 Jun
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards for Scotland published
01/06/21 The Scottish Government have published new standards for drug treatment in Scotland. The standards apply to services providing medication
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More than half of homeless deaths in 2019 drug-related
25th February 2021 An estimated 216 people experiencing homelessness died in 2019, according to experimental statistics published by National Records
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Current capacity of residential rehabilitation in Scotland mapped
23rd February 2021 Findings of a Scottish Government survey of residential rehabilitation services show that there are 418 beds available
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Sharp fall in hepatitis C among people who inject drugs in Scotland
23rd February 2021 The prevalence of hepatitis C among people who inject drugs has fallen sharply in Scotland and modestly
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Delicate balance needed to maximise opioid substitution treatment
12th February 2021 Opioid substitution treatment (OST) is a key evidence-based tool used to manage opioid dependence and improve related
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‘What’s happening on the streets with benzos?’ – Free e-Learning course aims to upskill workers
9th February 2021 A new, free to access e-learning course on the use of benzodiazepines in Scotland has been launched
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Consultation open for updated Injecting Equipment Provision (IEP) Guidance for Scotland
The Scottish Injecting Equipment Provision (IEP) Guidance for services that provide people who use drugs with harm reduction equipment and
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SDF deliver briefing to MSPs before Ministerial statement on Scottish drugs policy
20th January 2021 Scottish Drugs Forum has designed and delivered a briefing to every MSP ahead of a Ministerial statement
Read More22 Dec
Scoping exercise determines number of residential rehabilitation beds in Scotland
A scoping exercise has been carried out by the Scottish Government to establish the number of residential rehabilitation beds for
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