Drugs Uncut

'Heroin-assisted treatment - New service, new hope' with Danny Ahmed and Dr Carole Hunter

The new 'Enhanced Drug Treatment Service' in Glasgow has opened it's doors and offers Heroin-Assisted Treatment (HAT) - the prescribing and distribution of injectable diamorphine - as one of it's main provisions.

In this episode, we talk about the merits of the new service and hear from two key individuals in the delivery of HAT in England and Scotland.

We speak to Danny Ahmed of Foundations Teeside and Dr Carole Hunter of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to find out about how the services operate, what challenges have been overcome and how the services will aim to make a difference in people's lives.

'The task ahead' with Professor Catriona Matheson

In this episode we discuss the Scottish Government's 'Drug Deaths Taskforce' that has been convened in response to the worsening drug overdose crisis that is currently enveloping Scotland.

We hear from Professor Catriona Matheson, Chair of the Taskforce, about how the first two meetings have gone and what the group hopes to achieve.

Also, Kirsten Horsburgh, lead of the Scottish National Naloxone Programme and SDF podcast host, takes us through some of the recommendations she has made to the group in regards to Scotland's naloxone provision.

'Connections during crisis' with Garth Mullins, Canadian drug user activist

In this episode we sit down with Garth Mullins, an award-winning radio documentarian, 'Crackdown' podcast host and drug user activist from Canada.

Garth spoke at our 'Connections During Crisis' conference where he talked about his experience of living with a methadone prescription, the current opioid crisis and the need for drug consumption rooms.

Who, What and Why? - Introductory Episode

The 'who, what and why' of Drugs Uncut - Scottish Drugs Forum's podcast