Statement from the Drugs Research Network in response to publication of the 2018 drug-related death statistics. Includes interview with Catriona Matheson, DRNS Convenor and Chair of the new Scottish Government 'Drugs Death Taskforce'
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The Scottish Crime Board are consulting on changes to the way crimes and offences are presented - including changes to the classification of drug possession vs. supply.
DRNS is mapping current/planned Scottish research & audit on Drug-Related Deaths to describe the emerging evidence-base and inform the national response.
Catriona Matheson, DRNS Convenor and Professor of Substance Use, will chair Scotland's new Drugs Death Taskforce.
Dr Tessa Parkes and I were asked to speak at the Substance Use and Addictive Behaviours Research Group European conference at Manchester Metropolitan University. I spoke about recovery and identity and my role as a Peer Navigator in the SHARPS study. In this blog, I want to share some of […]
Whether the particular mode of power be force, coercion, bargaining, or influence, we are all subject to social control. That is, we are all variously impacted by laws, and social expectations, with the attainment of desired outcomes typically involving compromise and conformity. It stands to reason then, that those least […]
"Does this mean the service users are equal to the professionals that serve them? That the playing field is level? Or am I some kind of bizarre bridge between social statuses?"
Professor Alexander Baldacchino, Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry and Addictions (University of St Andrews) has been invited to work with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to lead the development of a programme of work for the area of substance use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO). This temporary position as an […]
Dr Rebecca Foster, Research Fellow, Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services & Research, University of Stirling. Have you ever gone to a nice conference and enjoyed it, but felt a bit uncomfortable, a little guilty and a bit hypocritical at the same time? This year (2019) was the 8th year […]
Overdose Prevention in Scotland: what can we learn from British Columbia? Prof. Bernie Pauly and Dr Bruce Wallace from the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research delivered an an interactive workshop for 100 Scottish delegates in Dundee on Tue. 14th May 2019. The event was jointly organised by DRNS, Scottish […]