The Ceasefire is Over: Documentation of a Mass Overdose Event on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) - Drug Research Network Scotland The Ceasefire is Over: Documentation of a Mass Overdose Event on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) by Graeme Strachan (BSc Hons/MSc Dist./PhD Candidate) This blog is a witness account of March 24th...

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Reducing Overdose and Drug Deaths in People Facing Homelessness and Other Disadvantages Webinar Recording of the webinar in collaboration with the Dr Richard Lowrie from the Centre for Homelessness and Inclusion Health. Reducing overdose and drug deaths in people facing homelessness and other…

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👥 Annual Conference 2026: Developments in Harm Reduction
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Trends and characteristics of Opioid, Gabapentinoid and Antidepressant co-prescribing (TOGA) at University of Dundee on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Trends and characteristics of Opioid, Gabapentinoid and Antidepressant co-prescribing (TOGA) at University of Dundee, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Accessing digital harm reduction services —exploring the impact of the “Here4UScotland” application - Harm Reduction Journal Background The unique challenges faced by vulnerable drug users highlight the urgent need for accessible, immediate digital interventions which people can access anywhere and at any time. This study e...

New paper on "Impact of Scotland's first Virtual Consumption app". Thanks @catrionamath.bsky.social @hadidf.bsky.social for support and guidance. Thanks @sheffielduni.bsky.social for Open Access publishing. @profalexstevens.bsky.social for continuing supervision and support.
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✨ Helping people to live and survive co-use of benzodiazepines/z-drugs and opioids: the importance of asking how and why people co-use

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✨ Annual Conference 2026: Developments in Harm Reduction

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📢 Call for Applications: Evidence Briefing 📢

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Our new paper on Digital Harm Reduction and "Here4U Scotland app" from lead author @hadidf.bsky.social. Always a privilege to work and learn from @hadidf.bsky.social and @catrionamath.bsky.social 🙏. Thanks to @profalexstevens.bsky.social for ongoing PhD support 🙏
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Benzodiazepines/Z-drugs and Opioid Co-use: Research and Recommendations A presentation and discussion of research findings on understanding the lethal interaction between benzodiazepines, z-drugs and opioids.

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