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Local authorities failing to provide sufficient naloxone

DDN - March 5, 2019 0

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Policy ‘out of step with reality’, says latest tobacco harm reduction...

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Government consults on widening access to naloxone

DDN - August 5, 2021 0

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Scotland expands naloxone provision to community pharmacies

DDN - October 31, 2023 0

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News in brief

DDN - May 6, 2014 0

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Alcohol-related deaths more than 50 per cent higher in Scotland

DDN - June 21, 2017 0

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Make naloxone routinely available to police, paramedics and public, says Turning...

DDN - January 25, 2023 0

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Probation services ‘responding poorly’ to drugs cases

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Better data needed on drug use in ethnic groups, says ACMD

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US alcohol-related liver disease deaths double in two decades

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NSP provision ‘increasingly neglected’, says Hep C Trust

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Small increase in Scottish alcohol deaths

DDN - August 29, 2023 0

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Drugs market has ‘never caused greater harm’, says Carol Black review

DDN - February 28, 2020 0

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Nitazenes detected in 25 Scottish drug deaths

DDN - December 22, 2023 0

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Improved support needed for older people

DDN - March 10, 2014 0

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Safer drinking

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‘One in five’ in North East could have undiagnosed liver disease

DDN - October 13, 2021 0

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Minimum pricing fails to make Queen’s Speech

DDN - May 31, 2013 0

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Drug policy reform calls gather momentum

DDN - June 2, 2014 0

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Separation has more impact on women’s drinking than men’s

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A round-up of national news: November 2016

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Scotland signals shift away from class A prosecutions

DDN - September 23, 2021 0

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Rising levels of violence associated with county lines activity

DDN - June 18, 2021 0

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Scotland launches stigma campaign

DDN - December 6, 2021 0

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Scots continuing to drink at unsafe levels

DDNWeb - June 25, 2025 0

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Naloxone news

DDN - October 3, 2017 0

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Euro drug scene in ‘state of flux’

DDN - May 31, 2013 0

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Young people’s drug use could be 20 per cent higher than...

DDN - January 19, 2021 0

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Scots signal drug policy shift

DDN - March 27, 2018 0

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England and Wales see sharp rise in drug deaths

DDN - September 9, 2014 0

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Europe’s drug trade more violent than ever, says Europol

DDN - April 13, 2021 0

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Unions criticise services handover to third sector

DDN - June 29, 2012 0

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Services continue to feel cuts pain

DDN - April 11, 2016 0

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Cannabis becomes legal in Canada

DDN - October 16, 2018 0

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It’s time to get tested, urges PHE

DDN - November 19, 2018 0

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County Concerns

DDN - May 14, 2019 0

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NHS Scotland issues alert about ‘sudden collapse’ overdoses

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Government bans 11 synthetic opioids

DDN - February 6, 2023 0

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New research targets opioid receptors

DDNWeb - February 6, 2025 0

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Local authorities unprepared for hep C responsibility

DDN - March 13, 2013 0

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Government announces new drug powers as Baker replaces Browne

DDN - October 8, 2013 0

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‘Dire’ prison conditions undermining rehabilitation, say MPs

DDN - November 17, 2025 0

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Number of daily vapers overtakes daily smokers for first time

DDN - July 6, 2026 0

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Government announces winter support for rough sleepers

DDN - November 2, 2021 0

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Another record high for Scots drug deaths

DDN - December 15, 2020 0

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‘Don’t go cold turkey this January – get long-term help’

DDN - January 4, 2017 0

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NZ to ban sale of cigarettes to ‘future generations’

DDN - December 9, 2021 0

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UK’s approach to alcohol harm ‘shaped by assumptions’ that no longer...

DDN - January 30, 2026 0

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Ireland introduces mandatory alcohol labelling

DDN - May 23, 2023 0

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Scottish Government announces funding for women’s and young people’s services

DDNWeb - September 8, 2025 0

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Opioid-related deaths more than 50 per cent higher than official figures,...

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Children more familiar with ‘beer than biscuits’

DDN - March 9, 2015 0

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Children’s online spaces ‘saturated’ with gambling ads

DDN - April 22, 2024 0

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Home Office stands firm on Glasgow consumption room

DDN - November 5, 2018 0

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FDAP moves apprenticeships a step closer

DDN - October 10, 2017 0

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Half of ketamine samples contain other harmful substances

DDN - September 8, 2026 0

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More than 85 per cent of treatment provider workforce now in...

DDNWeb - September 1, 2025 0

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Government to introduce vaping tax

DDN - March 6, 2024 0

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Scottish Government ‘slow to progress’ key alcohol and drug strategies

DDN - November 1, 2024 0

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Dehumanising language rife when discussing homelessness, say researchers

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