Scotland has the highest drug death rate in Europe. What bold action is needed to tackle this crisis - and end the stigma? with Stirling University @audreynicollsnp.bsky.social , Kirsten Horsburgh, @catrionamath.bsky.social and Patricia Tracey 🎟️ Book your tickets now: ow.ly/vgwV50WjB0C #FoP2025

We will soon announce all our exhibitors for our Festival of Printmaking in August and post images of their work! To have a sneak preview, go to www.printmakersofscotland.com where you can see the names of the printmakers taking part. You can also subscribe for updates. #printmaking #scotland

The meat of this editorial is about the increasingly insane processes universities are creating for doing simple tasks. And the ever-greater auditing demands funders (and ultimately governments) place on universities. It's worth a read if only to know that someone else feels your pain.

This International Women's Day, we shine a light on powerful stories of strength and survival. Too often, women who use substances face judgment and stigma. By sharing these stories, we call for compassion, not condemnation. 📢 Read their stories here: zurl.co/cOvB8

The recording of our webinar 'Polysubstance Use and Cocaine: Engaging and Supporting People' is now available to watch on our YouTube💻 You can also access the presentation slides in the video description. Thanks again to our speakers & everyone who attended on Wednesday. Watch now buff.ly/GTcaMLC

Remove it from Spotify his views are harmful to women of all ages. Toxic to young men. A nasty little ball of hate.

Time to get your poster game up to spec for 2025. Tips from poster prize winners and ECRs on academic conferences. And always good to remember Lisbon...

📢 @EUDrugsAgency European Web Survey on Drugs 2024: Key findings out today! www.euda.europa.eu/ewsd2024_en

Today we launch Click & Deliver naloxone for Rochdale & Oldham. They join @turningpoint-uk.bsky.social services in Somerset, Herefordshire, Leicestershire & Lincolnshire in offering a low threshold way to access naloxone. In those areas? Order a kit 👉 www.turning-point.co.uk/services/dru...

We explore the patient perspective on opioid prescriptions for pain management in this qual study. doi.org/10.3390/phar...

The long-awaited evaluation of Project ADDER is now out, and makes fascinating reading for all with a concern for illicit drug problems in England and Wales. A thread: 1/? ttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/project-adder-impact-evaluation/project-adder-impact-evaluation#key-findings

Thank you to the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster for discussing drivers of problem drug use and the role of the Glasgow safe drug consumption facility. We noted the need for review of the Misuse of Drugs Act to enable other facilities. I raised the need for stable housing and.. 1/2

Indeed! an opportunity to help inform a new group of MPs of the importance of an evidence based public health approach to problem drug use(and hopefully broaden thinking beyond Glasgow)

Still time to participate in the research priority setting exercise for Addictions in the UK. Open to those working in the sector as well as family and people lived/living experience. link below southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Establishing the barriers & enablers to research within the pharmacy profession The study is part of a wider project known as the Pharmacy Professionals Incubator. The survey will takes 15 min to complete & will close on 17 Feb 2025. Link here: bit.ly/PharmResearch @debibhattacharya.bsky.social

***JOB OPPORTUNITY*** Looking for some research experience in psychology or public health? We have a short-term, part-time post on a small project about use of alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks by low-income groups. More information below and at the link: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLM054/r...

Some of you may be interested in this webinar: Supporting hidden populations with smoking We discuss 3 approaches to reduce inequalities 1. Better estimates 2. Changing culture 3. Acceptable interventions With thanks to @ashorg.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch?v=W5BQ...

Rare opportunity to work with SDF on this award winning programme, supporting people with experience of substance use in to employment 🤩

📣SAVE THE DATE📣 📅27 & 28 August 📍Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow To mark IOAD, we are hosting a 2 day event focusing on living experience perspectives, democratic policy development, improving service provision and practice to reduce deaths and other drug-related harms. More info coming soon ⏰

The second of Scottish Drugs Forum’s Winter Webinar series 'Young People and Drugs - Early Interventions and Harm Prevention' 📅Wednesday 29 January ⏰13.00 – 14.15 📍Zoom Click the link to find out more information and to register for the webinar: buff.ly/42fTtrY 💻

An exciting role for a pharmacist prescriber (or trainee prescriber) @turningpoint-uk.bsky.social in Leicestershire. careers.turning-point.co.uk/jobs/job/Pha...

Great appointments.

@catrionamath.bsky.social @sacasrstir.bsky.social for anyone interested in reading more about the SHARPS study, have a look here: harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

UK’s first drug consumption room set to open in Glasgow www.channel4.com/news/uks-fir...

Starting off 2025 with a new publication! In this study we evaluated the 'WAND' initiative; a novel multi-component contingency management intervention aimed at enhancing harm reduction engagement among people who inject drugs www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I share our insights and learning from reviewing drug deaths in this blog from Pharmacy Together. We know the risks and need to share and inform folk to reduce drug harms. Pharmacy colleagues and beyond please use and share. @pharmacyinpractice.bsky.social pharmacytogether.co.uk/reducing-ris...

#Aurora red alert… if you brave the cold the conditions for viewing are excellent

Call for abstracts for the 17th annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy, 11-13 June 2025 in Manchester, UK. #issdp2025 www.issdp.org/conferences-...

Bad news that these fake oxycodone tablets containing nitazenes are circulating in the UK.

Only two days to submit your abstract to #KBS2025 in Scotland: www.kbs2025scotland.org/abstract-sub...

Hello @bsky.app This is my first post. Hoping to be in better company here. #pharmacy #health #research #academia #medicines #Scotland

Morning train with old pal @magswatson1.bsky.social and we decided to chat, not work and I have introduced her to Bluesky. Pharmacy folks look her up and follow.

V pleased to have started with a new research group @Stirling uni. The Centre for Healthcare and Community Research. Great team with a real focus on community health and inequalities. Just the right home for drug treatment and harm reduction research.

Good luck guys.

Great to see this published the first of the outputs from the iHOST Project. Great collaborative work with colleagues across the UK incl. @jscottuob.bsky.social @niamhrelease.bsky.social @danlewer.bsky.social

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Great you have arrived.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @catrionamath.bsky.social @publichealthartist.bsky.social @louisestewart.bsky.social

I just received a notification that this response piece I authored has done well! Anyway, I often hear people say, “why can’t all vapes just be prescribed?” And here I outline why that is not only a bad idea but an evidence based bad idea onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Any tips or shortcuts on how to move over contacts from the other platform?