Participants sought for a study seeking to reduce risk of overdose among people prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain.
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In November 2019 we presented a poster at the Society for the Study of Addiction conference to share information on DRNS achievements during our first two years of operation. We presented high-level info on our activity and outcomes in: Network development, Collaborative research project development, Knowledge exchange activities and Pathways […]
University of Edinburgh. Tue 21st July. 1:30 – 3:00. We are delighted to announce that Professor Shane Darke will deliver a lecture on his research into NPS-related deaths in Australia. Prof. Darke works at the National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales and is a world-leading […]
In September 2019 DRNS conducted a mapping of research relating to drug-related deaths (DRD) in Scotland. DRNS members and newsletter subscribers were asked to submit details of relevant research and PhDs. The report below summarises the information we received. Our aim is to share information on DRD-related work to reduce […]
The House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee have reported on their inquiry into Problem Drug Use in Scotland. The report opens with the statement that “Scotland is in the midst of a drugs crisis” and then sets out a range of areas requiring action at both UK and Scottish levels. […]
The Scottish Government have two new vacancies offering secondment opportunities within the Alcohol and Drug National Support Team. They both offer opportunities to gain experience of working within Scottish Government on high profile and high priority topics for Scottish Ministers. The first vacancy is for an Alcohol and Drugs Quality […]
RESULT stands for the Routine Evaluation of Substance Use and Lifestyle Treatment. It is a web-based toolkit of resources about assessing addiction problems and following progress in overcoming them. RESULT was developed by Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist Dr Duncan Raistrick and Addiction Psychologist and trainer Dr Gillian Tober. RESULT provides tools, […]
Join the 5th LEAHN Consultation on ‘Law Enforcement, Drugs & Harm Reduction’ in Edinburgh in October 2019
DRNS is delighted to announce that Dr Duncan Stewart has joined our Steering Committee. Duncan is a consultant addiction Psychiatrist currently working in NHS Lothian. He has worked in Psychiatry in Glasgow, Aberdeen, North Lanarkshire, Forth Valley and the Highlands of Scotland finally moving home to Edinburgh in 2014. He […]
Michael Roy, Peer Navigator. Recognising a participant’s (because I am part of a research study) change in behaviour and also understanding their triggers has been the most important part of my overdose prevention work. If I can see a change in behaviour and mood it gives me the opportunity to […]
Josh Dumbrell, Peer Navigator. While still out performing, overdose was an inevitable aspect of my addiction. From day one, my using was characterised in the adage, “one is too many, and a thousand never enough”. Indeed, for many of us, our drug of (no) choice is simply ‘more’. I have […]