Drugs Research Network Scotland (DRNS)

The SSA is now accepting applications for full-time PhD studentships. Funding will include a stipend (living allowance), tuition fees, and research and training costs. Find out how to apply: tinyurl.com/y3n5dvk2

📢✨️ Dream postdoc job alert:

Research Associate – Rehabilitation and Reintegration in Europe (RaRiE).

Full-time, 5 year fixed-term job working with @fergusmcneill.bsky.social at University of Glasgow and researchers in the Netherlands and Norway.
#Criminology #CrimSky
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPP716/r...

Promotional image for NHS Research Scotland, featuring two individuals in a GP office engaged in conversation across a table, with text promoting the Primary Care Research Fellowship scheme for GPs. Visit nrs.org.uk/news for more information.

Applications are being invited by @nrsprimarycare.bsky.social for its Researcher Development Fellowship, supporting GPs to build a clinical academic career.

Read more and apply 🔗 https://bit.ly/4nCi5BZ

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.

✨ One week to go 📣

Benzodiazepines/Z-drugs and Opioid Co-use: Research and Recommendations Webinar
-in collaboration with University of Bristol and University of Bath

📅 28 November 2025
🕘 11:00 AM
📍 Online via Teams

Register here: buff.ly/P02pCff

Sign up for the DRNS Monthly Newsletter Here!

🗞️ Our November newsletter goes out tomorrow! 📢

Make sure you’re signed up to stay up to date with the latest research, events, funding opportunities, and more!

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📣 Introducing new funding schemes from the SSA and Office for Life Sciences tinyurl.com/mrxwrh8k | Applications for PhD studentships and fellowships open on 3 November

Promotional banner for the NHS Research Scotland Patient and Public Involvement Event on 3rd March 2026 at Stirling Court Hotel, University of Stirling from 10:00 to 16:00. Features the NHS Research Scotland logo and photographs showing a speaker addressing an audience and a person smiling at the camera. A link to more information is provided, www.nrs.org.uk/calendar.

Abstract submissions are open for Scotland's 2026 Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) event.

Presentation and poster abstracts, as well as workshop proposals, are being accepted until Friday 31 October.

Submit now 🔗 https://bit.ly/42dY5Of

RELEASE protocol paper is out ijpds.org/article/view...

This paper, led by @kjellgren.bsky.social describes how we created the RELEASE dataset, what is in it, and plans for analysis

Results coming soon 1/3

#JusticeHealth
@sacasrstir.bsky.social @stirunicriminology.bsky.social

Peer Mentoring Evaluation: A report on final research findings Evaluation findings from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) test of Peer Mentoring for individuals with a substance dependency.

Peer Mentoring Evaluation: A report on final research findings - Evaluation findings from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) test of Peer Mentoring for individuals with a substance dependency -
www.gov.uk/government/p...

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.

📣 New webinar!✨

Join us for "Benzodiazepines/Z-drugs and Opioid Co-use: Research and Recommendations" with the University of Bristol and University of Bath

📅 28 November 2025
🕘 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Online via Teams

Sign up here:

Street Drugs Discussions: Women and Drugs An analysis of women's drug use and gaps in research due to misogynistic policy.

📣 Street Drugs Discussions: Women and Drugs

✨ Drug Science is holding a webinar on 'Women and Drugs' on Friday 24 October 2025 to discuss women's drug use and current gaps in research

Free registration here: buff.ly/89viXb7

Promotional graphic for the Clinical Academic Fellowship by the Chief Scientist Office. Features a smiling individual with glasses leaning against a brick wall, alongside key information about the fellowship's application details and deadline, and a link to the CSO website where this information is also available.

Applications are now open for the next intake of Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government Clinical Academic Fellowships.

Find out more about the scheme, and apply by midday on Wednesday 19 November 🔗 https://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/clinical-academic-fellowship-now-open-for-applications/

Image featuring text: We are hiring

We're recruiting for a new CEO!

You will be the driving force behind our mission to reduce alcohol harm and improve lives across Scotland and beyond.

Find out more and apply ⬇️

www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/about-vacanc...

Green threads - Weaving stories of nature and recovery (subtitled) A documentary film that shares the success stories of people who have used nature in their recovery from substance use. This short film features people attending…

🍃 Green threads - Weaving stories of nature and recovery ✨

New film from Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services and Research shares the success stories of people who have used nature in their recovery from substance use. Project led by University of Stirling.

Full video: buff.ly/q17qOES

We're looking for a Communications Officer to join our team! - Scottish Recovery Network Are you passionate about bringing people, services and organisations together to create a mental health system powered by lived experience.

🌟We're hiring!

Communications Officer
FT 37.5 hours
£34,043 – £38,824
Closes 17 October 2025

Are you passionate about bringing people, services & organisations together to create a mental health system powered by lived experience?

scottishrecovery.net/were-looking...

Including lived experience in substance use research Submit a Manuscript to the Journal

📣 Call for papers!✨

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy Journal has opened a call for manuscripts for a special issue on: Including lived experience in substance use research

Submit an abstract by 31 October 2025

More info here:

We're looking for a Communications Officer to join our team! - Scottish Recovery Network Are you passionate about bringing people, services and organisations together to create a mental health system powered by lived experience.

🌟 We’re looking for a Communications Officer to join our team!

Full time (37.5 hours)
£34,043 – £38,824

Are you passionate about bringing people, services & organisations together to create a mental health system powered by lived experience?

scottishrecovery.net/were-looking...

Promotional banner for NHS Researcher Development Fellowship by Chief Scientist Office, featuring two healthcare professionals smiling and conversing, with details about the fellowship and a deadline posted as 17 December. Additional link to read more at www.cso.scot.nhs.uk. Text reads: "The NHS Researcher Development Fellowship is an introductory fellowship aimed at NHS employees currently working as a Nurse, Midwife, Allied Health Professional, Pharmacist, Healthcare Scientist or other in a clinical role to enable them to explore research as part of their existing NHS role."

Applications are now open for the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government's NHS Researcher Development Fellowship.

The closing date for applications is midday on Wednesday 17 December 🔗 https://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/fellowship-funding/csonhsrdf/

📣 We are offering bursaries (up to £300) to support Scotland-based early career researchers and PhD students to attend or present at conferences related to drugs research.

Applications will remain open until allocated funding has been awarded

📝 Apply here: buff.ly/J1tVKbe

☕️SHAAP's latest media monitor is here🥳

Read the latest #AlcoholNews and #AlcoholResearch from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and around the 🌎

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Spending the morning at the @stir.ac.uk at this great @drnscot.bsky.social event on young people and substance use. A great line up which includes presentations from @sacasrstir.bsky.social former colleagues!

🔊Don't miss our next Alcohol Occasional with
@sarnalcohol.bsky.social !

Register now for the upcoming seminar on Scotland's first Managed Alcohol Programme.

12.45 - 2pm, Mon 1 Sep 2025, online

👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alcohol-oc...

💜International Overdose Awareness Day – 31 August 2025 💜

NALOXONE TRAINING

📅 Friday 29 August 2025
🕧 12:30pm – 2:00pm
📍 The Salvation Army, Port Glasgow King Street

Woop woop getting to hear this in presentation form from the very talented Danilo Falzon, @sacasrstir.bsky.social Research Assistant and @socscinapier.bsky.social PhD student!

📣 Rapid Review by Danilo Falzon is now live!✨

Preventing Substance Use-Related Harms Among Young People in Scotland: Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Systems Solutions

Read the review here: buff.ly/Z5qmpte

Purple background with text 'RADAR, Rapid action drug alerts and response. Scotland's Drugs Early Warning System. on the left is a green and yellow radar symbol

🚨 New RADAR alert re nitazines and synthetic opioids detected in Scotland’s unregulated drug supply.

👉 Read more about increasing availability, rising harms, and continuing concern.
publichealthscotland.scot/news/2025/au...

6 in 10 rated their overall care from their local Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service in the last 12 months as 'excellent' or 'good'.

We've published findings from a survey of nearly 500 people from across Scotland with experience of using drugs as part of the evaluation of the National Mission on Drugs

In our guest blog, @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social explain how it was carried out🔽
www.publichealthscotland.scot/our-blog/202...

Graphic titled 'RADAR Indicators of drug harms in Scotland' showing naloxone administrations from March to May 25. It reports 1,089 Scottish Ambulance Service naloxone administration incidents—45% higher than the previous quarter (752) and 9% higher than the same period last year (1,002).

Graphic titled 'RADAR: Indicators of drug harms in Scotland' showing A&E attendances from March to May 25. It reports 1,062 drug-related emergency department attendances—19% higher than the previous quarter (891) and unchanged from the same period last year (1,062).

Infographic from Public Health Scotland titled 'RADAR Indicators of drug harms in Scotland' showing suspected drug deaths from March to May 25. It reports 312 suspected drug deaths, averaging 24 per week—15% higher than the previous quarter (272) and 7% higher than the same period last year (291).

Graphic for Scotland’s Drugs Early Warning System, RADAR. It includes the text: 'RADAR – Scotland’s Drugs Early Warning System. View the full RADAR report and find our current alerts at: publichealthscotland.scot/RADAR. Public Health Scotland.

The report shows drug-related harms are higher compared to the previous quarter and highlights the serious impact of a rapidly evolving, toxic and unpredictable drug supply.

📊 Our infographics share some of the key figures.

View the full report 🔽
publichealthscotland.scot/publications...

Our latest RADAR quarterly report shows increased levels of drug-related harm across Scotland, underlining the need for continued action.

📺 Hear from Dr Tara Shivaji, Consultant in Public Health at Public Health Scotland and Lead of RADAR.

More info 🔽
publichealthscotland.scot/news/2025/ju...

We are inviting people with lived experience of the justice system (community sentencing, bail or remand, or being in prison) to take part in small, informal group discussions this August. What you share will help shape how prison and community sentences are used in Scotland.