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SDF CEO Kirsten Horsburgh reflects on International Overdose Awareness Day - Scottish Drugs Forum

Aug 30, 2024 | sdf.org.uk | Lisa MacLean

This International Overdose Awareness Day I’m finally getting a chance to sit and reflect on the last couple of weeks following the release of the National Records of Scotland publication and the devastating reality that a further 1,172 people died from a preventable drug-related death in 2023; – a toll that is just so utterly horrific when you consider that, since this monitoring began in 1996 when 244 people sadly lost their lives, a shocking total of 17,678 people now feature in those...
National Records of Scotland Confirm Death-related Deaths Rose in 2023.

Aug 20, 2024 | sdf.org.uk | Lisa MacLean

The National Records of Scotland have confirmed that there were 1172 people who died from a drug-related death in Scotland in 2023. Scottish Drugs Forum CEO Kirsten Horsburgh responded, ‘The number is often the focus of attention, but we must always remember the personal, family, community and national tragedy each of these deaths represents. All overdose deaths are preventable and one is too many.
Evaluation shows need to improve treatment - Scottish Drugs Forum

Aug 19, 2024 | sdf.org.uk | Lisa MacLean

SDF report provides the insights of people using drug treatment services and suggests reasons why Scotland has struggled to reach treatment targets. On Tuesday this week National Records of Scotland will publish the latest figures on drug-related deaths in Scotland. In anticipation of that publication, Scottish Drugs Forum publishes new report Medication Assisted Treatment: Evaluation of Current Practice Across Eight Health Board Areas in Scotland.
SDF work with people with living experience results in new trends bulletin

Aug 1, 2024 | sdf.org.uk | Lisa MacLean

SDF supports 11 groups of people with living experience who meet regularly to offer peer support and information-sharing in order to improve the lives of people who use drugs and the services they use. An important part of this activity is learning and sharing information about the drug supplied in Scotland and the related risks and harms. The drug market is evolving quickly and people using drugs are keen to know what issues are arising and to share their own insights.
Scottish Drugs Forum launches new website

Jun 3, 2024 | sdf.org.uk | Lisa MacLean

Today we launch our new website and a refreshed ‘look’ for SDF. The new website offers stakeholders an opportunity to understand the full range of SDF’s work and to engage with SDF in working to improve Scotland’s approach to drug-related issues. Kirsten Horsburgh, SDF’s CEO, says“Our new website encourages people to engage with us in achieving the changes necessary to address Scotland’s public health emergency and wider issues.
SDF releases resources for wound and injecting advice

Jun 3, 2024 | sdf.org.uk | Lisa MacLean

SDF has released a What Workers Need To Know – Wound Advice booklet, a Wound Advice poster and launched its revised e-learning course ‘How are your sites?’ to help people working in services support people who inject drugs identify and manage injecting wounds and infections. Injecting-related wounds among people who inject drugs are very common. Services are reporting an increase of injecting drug use-related wounds and infection.
SDF commentary on The Right to Addiction Recovery Bill published

Jun 3, 2024 | sdf.org.uk | Lisa MacLean

SDF has published its commentary on the draft Right To Addiction Recovery Bill published by the Scottish Parliament a week ago. The Bill is a member’s bill proposed by Douglas Ross MSP. The commentary is intended to promote discussion of the draft Bill and the implications of the proposals it contains. Kirsten Horsburgh SDF CEO says ‘It’s helpful that the Bill has now been published. It contributes to the discussion on how we respond to Scotland’s public health emergency.
SDF commentary on The Right to Addiction Recovery Bill published

May 22, 2024 | sdf.org.uk | Lisa MacLean

SDF has published its commentary on the draft Right To Addiction Recovery Bill published by the Scottish Parliament a week ago. The Bill is a member’s bill proposed by Douglas Ross MSP. The commentary is intended to promote discussion of the draft Bill and the implications of the proposals it contains. Kirsten Horsburgh SDF CEO says ‘It’s helpful that the Bill has now been published. It contributes to the discussion on how we respond to Scotland’s public health emergency.
SDF releases resources for wound and injecting advice

May 3, 2024 | sdf.org.uk | Lisa MacLean

3 May 2024SDF has released a What Workers Need To Know – Wound Advice booklet, a Wound Advice poster and launched its revised e-learning course ‘How are your sites?’ to help people working in services support people who inject drugs identify and manage injecting wounds and infections. Injecting-related wounds among people who inject drugs are very common. Services are reporting an increase of injecting drug use-related wounds and infection.
Effects of Ankle Position while Performing One- and Two-Leg Floor Bridging Exercises on Core and Lower Extremity Muscle Recruitment

Apr 5, 2024 | mdpi.com | Irwin Thompson |Joe Carinci |Daniel MacLean |Lisa MacLean

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