13 February, 2024

New Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy

With the departure of Elena Whitham as Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, who showed the programme wonderful support, we wish her all the best.

The DLS team are really looking forward to working with Christina McKelvie, who was appointed as Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy in February 2024, with the ambition to reduce drug related harm and deaths in Scotland.

Find out more at Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

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12 December, 2024

The National Collaborative launches the Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use

The document is designed to lay out the rights available to “people impacted by substance use” and the support they can expect to deal with addiction.

The National Collaborative launches the Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use

21 November, 2024

BuddyUp: an app designed to help keep people safe while injecting drugs alone

The idea is simple, people who are using drugs alone can download the app and be connected to a volunteer, with whom they can build a rescue plan in the event of an emergency.

BuddyUp: an app designed to help keep people safe while injecting drugs alone

18 November, 2024

SCS + WHRIN evidence based, gendered harm reduction resources

Simon Community Scotland (SCS) and Women and Harm Reduction International Network (WHRIN) collaborated to create resources that spoke to women's shared experiences around substance use, stigmatisation, discrimination and lack of access to gendered evidence based resources and service responses.

SCS + WHRIN evidence based, gendered harm reduction resources