Digital Lifelines Scotland seeks to improve digital inclusion and to design digital solutions that better meet people's needs, to improve healthy outcomes for people who use drugs and reduce the risk of harm and death.
PEOPLE have greater access to the confidence, skills, and motivation alongside devices and connectivity that form digital solutions that keep them safe and that enable them to become and remain connected to family, friends and relevant services that
support them.
THE SERVICES that support these people have the digital means to develop and strengthen the support they provide, and staff that are skillful in using and developing digital solutions to enable those they support.
THE SECTOR is connected and collaborating, developing joined-up services and exploring digital solutions together.
Scotland continues to have an unacceptably high number of drug related deaths. Addressing this and exploring ways of preventing fatal overdose amongst those at the highest risk is a national priority.
Digital Lifelines Scotland has committed to improving digital inclusion for people who use drugs, including building confidence, skills and motivation alongside access to devices and connectivity. In order to focus on areas of greatest risk, the programme collaborates with organisations across Scotland who are working with people at greatest risk of drug related harm.