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Nitazenes have been found in heroin and benzodiazepines supplied in Scotland and may be present in other drugs including cocaine.

SDF has worked with service providers and other stakeholders to develop a full suite of information resources: buff.ly/3GORY87

One of the politicians front and centre in making overdose prevention sites plus wider drug policy reform a reality.

There is no doubt lives will be saved as a result of the work of Paul Sweeney

What can the UK learn from Portugal's drug decriminalisation success? 🇬🇧🇵🇹
In this article for Big Issue I share lessons we can learn from: shift focus to treatment and support rather than punishment = reduced drug-related harms and improved public health. bigissue.com/opinion/portug…

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Much work to do to reduce these preventable deaths.
More accessible treatment (all forms!)
Challenge stigma
Carry naloxone
Drug checking
Safer consumption spaces

Greenock Glenpark Harriers new winter race format starts tomorrow at track, 1500m and 100m register from 6.20pm racing starts 6.50pm
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Superb news! Yup, it is happening. The #FundToLeave is confirmed. It will be up and running across 5 LA's as soon as the ink dries! Absolutely delighted! Scot Gov Fairer

Greenock Glenpark Harriers on it, get togethers all week #WorldMentalHealthDay
Track tonight 6.25pm walk, jog, run, chat and have a laugh together.
All welcome might even stay dry😂
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Opening safe consumption rooms in Glasgow is a massive step forward. Well done to all involved.

If your manager says these words, you know you’ve got a keeper ❤️

(TY Justin Wright for sharing)

#CompassionateLeadership #Wellbeing #Humility #WMTY #Leadership

In trauma responsive practice, yes it’s important to have tools and techniques to enable regulation and sooth the nervous system — but acting from understanding and empathy is what we should always be allowed to intuitively do.

People respond to our values not the manuel 😉

Scotland needs to start making changes. Overdose prevention sites are necessary to save lives. #1051

With drug death figures abt to be announced for 2022 in Scotland & death rates still the highest in Europe it's critical with new trends & synthetic drugs which can be 100s of times stronger entering the country that we take action immediately, we need overdose prevention sites &

We are hosting a Special Topic Seminar on Gambling Harm and Homelessness with Fast Forward

It is a 2-hour online session - choose to attend on either September 12th or 21st.

Sign up below 👇

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#gambling #homelessness #scotland

It's time to challenge stigma by talking openly about the issues surrounding alcohol.

People who are alcohol dependent are sometimes discriminated against, they may be actively ignored, avoided, or dehumanised.

This needs to change!

Find out more: alcoholchange.org.uk/alcohol-facts/…

We can promote drug law reform in Scotland by changing how the law is implemented and policed.

We need drug consumption rooms.

We need drug checking services.

We need to stop criminalising people who use drugs.

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An area of the crisis that is not on everyone's radar (but should be)..........

One day to go until we find out the winner of the The Orwell Prizes for Reporting #Homelessness . Have you taken a look at the submissions yet?
Read the pieces from our shortlist: homelessnessimpact.org/updates