Drugs, Stigma and Emergency Services in Scotland

We are holding an online event to discuss drugs, stigma and emergency services in Scotland. This session will be held online via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 7 March 2024 from 10:00 to 12:00.

We will be hearing presentations from:

• Peter Hillen on ‘Police officers perspectives of people who use drugs: compassion or stigma? Evidence from an evaluation of Police Scotland’s naloxone pilot.’
• Francesco Manca on ‘Ambulance call-outs to drug overdoses in Scotland 2012-2021: Demographics and clinical presentation’
• Harm Reduction Leads at Scottish Ambulance Service
• Steven Nichol from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Email mcalnan@ed.ac.uk for access to the Teams link