📣 Evidence brief is now published! 💭 Ketamine Trends in Scotland: Analysis of Police Seizure Data and Review of Early Identification Methods 👥 By Kristin Ceniccola-Campos, Laura Murphy, and Felicity Carlysle-Davies 📰 Read the full report here: buff.ly/gnucCYF

Next week!🌟 Holistic Approaches in Substance Use Settings: the ADVANCE-D model as an example of good practice and addressing gender based violence 28 October 2026 Hybrid in Edinburgh or online via Teams 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sign up: buff.ly/NoNdhWC

Join us for our next event!🌟 Holistic Approaches in Substance Use Settings: the ADVANCE-D model as an example of good practice and addressing ender based violence 📅 28 October 2026 📍 Hybrid in Edinburgh or via Teams 🕐️ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sign up: buff.ly/NoNdhWC

🔬We're hiring a Research Co-ordinator! 🌟 We are looking for someone with a knowledge of the drug research community in Scotland to join the team. This is part-time for 1.5 days a week (0.3FTE) until July 2027 📅 Applications close 29 September 🔗 Apply: buff.ly/cd6Ci5j

📣 We're delighted to welcome Professor Elizabeth Gilchrist as DRNS's new co-convenor!🌟 Thank you to Dr Lisa Scholin for three brilliant years co-convening DRNS! We're very grateful for Lisa's commitment to the network, and we wish her all the best for what comes next✨️

📣 We held a webinar on 5 May 2026, presented by Prof Michael Eddleston on the RUFUS study and its exploration of flumazenil as a potential treatment for suspected benzodiazepine overdose in emergency settings. 📹️ Watch the full webinar here: buff.ly/C4fGqPF

📣 Our next webinar is less than a week away! Sign up below⬇️ The RUFUS Trial: Could the Benzodiazepine Antidote Flumazenil be used Safely and Effectively Pre-hospital? 📅 5 May 2026 🕚️ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 Online via Teams 🎟️ Register here: buff.ly/5O2qCLH

📣 Our next webinar is a couple weeks away! The RUFUS Trial: Could the Benzodiazepine Antidote Flumazenil be used Safely and Effectively Pre-hospital? 📅 5 May 2026 🕚️ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 Online via Teams 🎟️ Register here: buff.ly/5O2qCLH

📣 New blog post!✍️ 🗣️ The Ceasefire is Over: Documentation of a Mass Overdose Event on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) by Graeme Strachan 💻️ Read the full blog here: buff.ly/hdzBHod

📣 New Webinar! The RUFUS Trial: Could the Benzodiazepine Antidote Flumazenil be used Safely and Effectively Pre-hospital? 📅 5 May 2026 🕚️ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 Online via Teams 🎟️ Register here: buff.ly/5O2qCLH

📣 New blog post! 👥 Meeting People Where They Are: Reflections from the RCGP Addiction Conference by Sophie Given 📰 Read the blog post here: buff.ly/Cr4P9xG

📰 New blog post! ✨️ Adventures in Addiction Science: Insights and Innovations from the SSA PhD Symposium and Conference 2025 by Kristina Hnízdilová 💻️ Read the blog here: buff.ly/MNpHZm7

📣 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION CLOSING TOMORROW 📅 Submit to [email protected] by 13th March 2026 ✨ Details here: buff.ly/MU6ICru 👥 Annual Conference 2026: Developments in Harm Reduction 📅 4 June 2026 📍 Glasgow Caledonian University 🎟️ WAITLIST: buff.ly/87E4KPf

📹 Missed our webinar? The recording is now online! 👥 On 4 March, Dr. Richard Lowrie from the Centre for Homelessness and Inclusion Health discussed reducing overdose and drug deaths in people facing homelessness. 🎥 Watch the recording here: buff.ly/n6fzyU7

📣 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED 📅 Submit to [email protected] by 13th March 2026 ✨ Details here: buff.ly/MU6ICru 👥 Annual Conference 2026: Developments in Harm Reduction 📅 4 June 2026 📍 Glasgow Caledonian University 🎟️ WAITLIST: buff.ly/87E4KPf

📣 Call for abstracts closes 7 March 2026! Details: buff.ly/7G2IiiU ✨ Annual Conference 2026: Developments in Harm Reduction 📅 4 June 2026 📍 Glasgow Caledonian University 🗣️ keynotes from Dr Chelsea Shover & Prof Catherine Comiskey 🎟️ WAITLIST: buff.ly/87E4KPf

📣 2 WEEKS AWAY Reducing Overdose and Drug Deaths in People Facing Homelessness and Other Disadvantages 👥 in collaboration with the Centre for Homelessness and Inclusion Health 📅 4 March 2026 🕘 11:00 - 12:00 📍 Online via Teams Registration: buff.ly/ZKE44Ni

📣 NEW EVENT✨ Reducing Overdose and Drug Deaths in People Facing Homelessness and Other Disadvantages 👥 in collaboration with the Centre for Homelessness and Inclusion Health 📅 4 March 2026 🕘 11:00 - 12:00 📍 Online via Teams Registration: buff.ly/ZKE44Ni