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Staying Alive in Scotland: Strategies to Prevent Drug Deaths

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Published 20 Dec 2019 by Scottish Government and Scottish Drugs Forum

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This updated toolkit, a partnership between the Scottish Government and Scottish Drugs Forum, updates the original report produced three years ago. The resource notes that DAA treatments for hepatitis C provide an opportunity to prevent drug-related deaths, but that opportunities to test for hepatitis C are being missed.

Types Reports & Research

Regions Scotland

Themes Testing & Diagnosis, Treatment & Care, Awareness & Prevention

Audiences Medical professional, Commissioner, Drug services professional

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