Drug Death Database Report

ISD Scotland have released the third report from the National Drug Related Deaths Database (NDRDD) for Scotland which presents data for the calendar year 2011. The NDRDD was established to collect detailed information regarding the nature and social circumstances of individuals who have died a drug-related death.

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Drug help action call after rise in deaths

In its latest annual report, The National Forum on Drug-related Deaths warns that some healthcare workers offer "less sympathetic" services to people with drug problems than they do to other patients. They claim that "normalisation" of drug treatment in doctors' surgeries and hospitals is essential if Scotland is to cut the number of drug deaths.

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Drugs debate should have medical nessescitty at it's heart

Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader, Willie Rennie MSP, has condemned hysterical and simplistic approaches to tackling drug misuse ahead of next week's Scottish Parliament debate on Scotland's drugs strategy.

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Political unity 'broken' on Scotlands Drug policy

There are "worrying signs" that political unity has broken down on Scotland's drugs strategy, the Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) has said.

The warning comes in the same month that the Scottish government announced a review of its methadone programme.

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Fatal overdoses prompt NHS Forth Valley heroin warning

NHS Forth Valley said evidence suggested five people had died after using heroin with other substances including alcohol.

Drug users are being urged to obtain Naloxone, which can reverse the effects of an opiate overdose.

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