The National Collaborative held a public consultation to gather views on the Draft Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use to inform its continued development. Over 500 people responded to this consultation across Scotland. The consultation...
Public Health Scotland have published a review of the National Alcohol Brief Intervention programme. Based on thediscussions and findings from programme board a series of recommendations for the Scottish Government include: reaffirm its commitment to the programme and...
NLADP fund for the Kickstart Programme which provides free weekly football sessions for individuals aged 18+ experiencing problems with mental health, substance use or who are in recovery. The video and flyer below provide further information about Kickstart, how to...
The latest National Records of Scotland Annual Alcohol Specific Deaths Report was published on Tuesday. Key points highlighted in this report are as follows: There were 1,277 alcohol-specific deaths registered in Scotland in 2023, an increase of one death from 2022....
The National Record of Scotland Drug-Related Deaths Annual Report was published yesterday. The key points highlighted in this report are as follows: In 2023, there were 1,172 drug deaths registered in Scotland, an increase of 12% (121 deaths) compared with 2022....