'Irn Bru and Mars Bars - Researching drug-related issues' with Dr Andrew McAuley
Dr Andrew McAuley is currently Senior Epidemiologist within the Blood Borne Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infections team at NHS Public Health Scotland where he has a lead role for projects involving...
29 Kesä 202050min
'Has COVID-19 prompted real action on homelessness?' with Hugh Hill
As a result of the COVID-19 lockdown, street homelessness in Scotland was almost eradicated overnight through the use of hotels to accommodate people who have been rough sleeping. In this episode,...
2 Kesä 202038min
'Recognising Burnout' for Mental Health Awareness Week with Katy MacLeod
Mental Health Awareness Week is held every year in May to highlight issues relating to mental health and wellbeing - things that are particularly pertinent during the current COVID-19 lockdown. This y...
22 Touko 202030min
'Harm reduction disruption' with Sophie Given
The COVID-19 lockdown has led to harm reduction services having to adapt to find ways of maintaining provision and support to people who rely on them. In this episode, the second looking at responses...
18 Touko 202029min
‘Sprint to Marathon: Delivering services under lockdown’ with David Liddell
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought much of the world to a halt, but people continue to need vital support with their substance use. In this episode, the first of a series looking at responses to the o...
24 Huhti 202034min
'Voices of value' with Jason Wallace
There is an expectation that services and planners include people in decisions that directly affect their lives. So why does this rarely happen when decisions are being made that affect people who are...
3 Helmi 20201h 9min
'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...
24 Joulu 20191h
'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 fro...
27 Marras 20191h 8min
