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Update on new synthetic drugs - News - Public Health Scotland

(3 days ago) WebUpdate on new synthetic drugs. First published on 20 December 2023. The latest data from the Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) early warning …

https://publichealthscotland.scot/news/2023/december/update-on-new-synthetic-drugs/

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News - Public Health Scotland

(9 days ago) WebPublic health leaders call for system-wide response to reverse declining health in Scotland. Scotland’s public health community has come together at a major …

https://publichealthscotland.scot/news/

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Drug deaths drop to lowest level for five years - BBC News

(9 days ago) Web22 August 2023. Getty Images. The number of people who died due to drug misuse in Scotland last year fell by 279 to the lowest level for five years. Figures from National …

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-66572155.amp

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Increase in suspected drugs deaths across Scotland - BBC

(5 days ago) WebGetty Images. The number of suspected drug deaths in Scotland increased towards the end of 2022, new figures show. In the first nine months of last year, figures …

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-64386119

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Increase in suspected drugs deaths across Scotland - BBC News

(7 days ago) WebGetty Images. The number of suspected drug deaths in Scotland increased towards the end of 2022, new figures show. In the first nine months of last year, figures …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-64386119

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Drug deaths in Scotland reach new record level - BBC News

(7 days ago) WebDrug deaths in Scotland reach new record level. More than 1,300 people died of drug misuse in Scotland last year, with the country seeing a record number of …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-58024296

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Scotland's drug deaths total down for first time in …

(7 days ago) Web28 July 2022. Scotland drug deaths. Getty Images. The number of people who died of drug misuse in Scotland last year dropped slightly to 1,330 - the first time the figure has been down in eight

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-62332118

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Drugs - Health topics - Public Health Scotland

(1 days ago) WebDrugs overview. Information on and resources for action including frameworks to help plan and deliver services, and problem drug use strategies. Last …

https://www.healthscotland.scot/health-topics/drugs

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National Mission on Drugs: annual report 2022-2023

(7 days ago) WebPopulation Health Directorate. Part of. Health and social care. ISBN. 9781835214077. Sets out the progress made between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-mission-drugs-annual-report-2022-23/pages/3/

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Drugs overview - Drugs - Health topics - Public Health Scotland

(6 days ago) WebDrugs-related deaths rapid evidence review. In November 2018 the Scottish Government published “ Rights, Respect and Recovery ”, a new, combined drug and …

https://www.healthscotland.scot/health-topics/drugs/drugs-overview

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New funding to tackle drug death crisis in Scotland The Herald

(1 days ago) WebThe £3m digital lifeline addressing Scotland's 'unacceptable' drug death tally The most up-to-date figures published by Public Health Scotland showed 477 …

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24333777.new-funding-tackle-drug-death-crisis-scotland/

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Scottish Government announces £3.6m funding to tackle drug crisis

(5 days ago) WebThe most up-to-date figures published by Public Health Scotland showed 477 placements were funded between April 1 and September 30, 2023. The funding will …

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24333799.scottish-government-announces-3-6m-funding-tackle-drug-crisis/

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Maker of ALS drug pulls Relyvrio off the market, keeping a - NPR

(3 days ago) WebMaker of ALS drug pulls Relyvrio off the market, keeping a promise to patients : Shots - Health News When Amylyx Pharmaceuticals found out its ALS drug Relyvrio …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/15/1251409920/amylyx-relyvrio-als-pulls-off-market-fda-approval

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Drug overdose deaths dropped slightly in 2023 but remain high

(4 days ago) WebBut the toll from the overdose crisis in 2023 remained devastatingly high, claiming 107,543 lives. That compares with 111,029 overdose deaths in 2022. Drug …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/15/1251239829/us-drug-overdose-deaths-provisional-2023

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Fake fentanyl pills skyrocket in U.S. police seizures, study finds : NPR

(6 days ago) WebIn 2021, illicit fentanyl was the sole drug involved in 41% of drug overdose deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use, according to the Centers for Disease Control …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/13/1250791924/fentanyl-opioid-counterfeit-pills-law-enforcement-seizures-study

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KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: The Public’s Use and Views of …

(1 days ago) WebPolling. KFF’s latest Health Tracking Poll examines the public’s views and use of an an increasingly popular class of prescription drugs used for weight loss and to …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-may-2024-the-publics-use-and-views-of-glp-1-drugs/

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News - Public Health Scotland

(6 days ago) WebThis website is now part of Public Health Scotland. Search news. Search. Filter by topic . ACEs (1) Alcohol (8) Burden of disease (3) Child poverty (4) …

https://www.healthscotland.scot/news

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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

(5 days ago) WebPhone Number: (571) 776-2508. WASHINGTON – Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment …

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/05/09/dea-releases-2024-national-drug-threat-assessment

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Drug deaths in Scotland reach new record level - BBC

(5 days ago) WebDrug deaths in Scotland reach new record level. 30 July 2021. Scottish drug deaths: 'We need more drug users in treatment'. More than 1,300 people died of drug …

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-58024296

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How did the infected blood scandal affect Scotland? - BBC News

(8 days ago) WebHealth correspondent, BBC Scotland. A public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and 1980s is publishing its final report. More than 30,000 …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9r80224y0o

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Failing mental health service and courts overwhelm police, says

(7 days ago) WebShe estimates that Police Scotland spent £3m of overtime last year on court appearances, while a third of officers go to court on a rest day or annual leave day, …

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/13/police-scotland-chief-jo-farrell-mental-health-service-courts

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Neil Gray wants 'national conversation' on future of NHS Scotland

(5 days ago) WebThe health secretary said he wants a national conversation on how to improve the NHS in Scotland. Neil Gray told BBC Scotland's The Sunday Show that he …

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68999689

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Top US drug agency a holdout in Biden push to - Associated …

(6 days ago) WebTop U.S. drug agency a notable holdout in Biden’s push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions. FILE - DEA Administrator Anne Milgram speaks during a news …

https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-pot-dea-legalization-biden-cb7869d3286094f0124de728320d89c1

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Broome residents worried by discarded needles. WA Health calls …

(7 days ago) WebWA Health department figures show more than 110,000 needles and syringes were distributed in the Kimberley region between July 2022 and June 2023, with …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-20/broome-residents-clean-up-used-syringes-rise-in-needle-use/103846540

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Drugs-related deaths rapid evidence review - NHS Health Scotland

(7 days ago) WebThis website is now part of Public Health Scotland. News. Monitoring and Evaluation of Rights, Respect and Recovery. 09 March 2020. Drug deaths are …

https://www.healthscotland.scot/publications/drugs-related-deaths-rapid-evidence-review

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A public health approach to drug use in Scotland

(3 days ago) WebA public health approach to drug use in Scotland. First published on 24 September 2020. Experts from Public Health Scotland will today join a virtual …

https://publichealthscotland.scot/news/2020/september/a-public-health-approach-to-drug-use-in-scotland/

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Ottawa approves B.C.'s request to recriminalize use of illicit drugs …

(2 days ago) WebMinister of Addictions and Mental Health Ya'ara Saks said Tuesday the federal government has approved the B.C. government’s request to recriminalize the use …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-approves-recriminalization-use-drugs-public-british-columbia-1.7196765

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In Louisiana, drugs for medication abortion could become …

(4 days ago) WebLouisiana lawmakers are considering adding two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state's list of controlled dangerous …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/17/1251965020/louisiana-may-reclassify-drugs-used-in-abortion-as-controlled-dangerous-substanc

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KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters’ Views of Health Policy

(Just Now) WebKFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: The Public’s Use and Views of GLP-1 Drugs KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Issues Emerge as Important Topics on …

https://www.kff.org/medicare/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-may-2024-voters-views-of-health-policy-issues-in-context-of-presidential-campaigns/

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