The Substance Aware School (SAS) Award has been developed to recognise and reward consistent, ongoing approaches to prevent substance use among young people across the Highlands. This initiative is a joint partnership between the Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (HADP), the Highland Child Protection Committee, the Highland Council, NHS Highland, and Police Scotland. By sponsoring […]

Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) is Scotland’s drugs early warning system. RADAR publishes ad-hoc alerts related to new trends, drugs and harms.More information on RADAR can be found here: RADAR Scotland’s Drugs Early Warning System (publichealthscotland.scot) Latest Alert Xylazine alert Published: 09/05/2024Alert 2024/09 was published on 9 May 2024, due to an increase […]

Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) is Scotland’s drugs early warning system. RADAR publishes ad-hoc alerts related to new trends, drugs and harms.More information on RADAR can be found here: RADAR Scotland’s Drugs Early Warning System (publichealthscotland.scot) Latest Alert Bromazolam alert Published: 05/07/2023Alert 2023/13 was published on 5 July 2023, due to an increase […]

Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) is Scotland’s drugs early warning system. RADAR publishes ad-hoc alerts related to new trends, drugs and harms.More information on RADAR can be found here: RADAR Scotland’s Drugs Early Warning System (publichealthscotland.scot) Latest Alert Nitazene alert Published: 29/03/2023Alert 2023/04 was published on 24 January 2023 and updated on 29 […]

The Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership has developed an app to help reduce drug-related harm and deaths across the north of Scotland. The Highland Overdose Prevention and Engagement (HOPE) app has been created with input from people with lived experience and a range of experts from NHS Highland and beyond. The HOPE app is a […]