Following the announcement of the draft budget announced by Cabinet Secretary, Alcohol Focus Scotland have questioned the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackling alcohol harms, saying it amounts to a real terms funding cut failing to take on board the...
Public Health Scotland have published a new report detailing information on the number of statutory funded placements into residential rehabilitation, with estimated costs, that were approved between 1 April 2021 and 30 September 2024. In the last 6-months, between 1...
Public Health Scotland have published a new report detailing key informant interviews’ which forms an evaluation report of the National Mission. The report presents findings from 13 confidential key informant interviews about the National Mission. Interviews...
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...
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....
