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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Sep 6

Coming off this platform, more active here.
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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Jul 29

Dinnae use alone if you can avoid it, test ya drugs if possible and check ya pals.
Never leave home without keys, phone & naloxone

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Jul 29

MORE - Drug checking
Faster MAT with more options of treatment
Drug consumption spaces in temp accommodation
Increase detox and rehab capacity offering more models than currently available.

Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Jul 29

Increasing harms from contaminated drug supply. Worrying times.

publichealthscotland.scot/publications...

Main points - Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly report - July 2025 - Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly report - Publications - Public Health Scotland

Monitoring changes in drug trends, harms and use of services to inform immediate and short-term actions that reduce drug harms

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Jul 16

Great day in Edinburgh @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social hosting a steering group for peer naloxone with Simon Community Scotland and CGL - peers have themselves reversed Overdose since being trained how to #StopTheDeaths and are providing training and naloxone kits to people at risk.

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Jul 15

Busy 2 days @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social with project steering groups in 2 @scottishprisons.bsky.social sites. HMPs Shotts and Kilmarnock preparing for peer to peer naloxone supply. Sudden showers are no match for a sunny disposition! Thanks to both for supporting this work. #StopTheDeaths

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Jul 10

A big thank you to the Brittish Medical Association for the invitation to speak today.
We can reduce harms in secure environments!
@scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social

Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Jul 9

Very kind of you to say, I remember well physically shaking at Pathways those few years back 🤣. Hope you and yours are well!

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Jul 9

Heading to the big smoke to speak about how multiple stays in prison informs my work on peer naloxone at @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social
Caffeine seems to be keeping the nerves at bay (for now at least!)

BMA healthcare in secure environments conference share.google/O4FT97M41Smf...

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Jun 26

Happy supprt don't punish day
Nice people take drugs
Most folk don't develop problems
Supporting people towards improved wellbeing gets my vote!

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Jun 18

Great day @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social co-piloting @Paula Duffy delivering naloxone training for trainers to 11 residents who can then train their peers to be supplied naloxone prior to liberation.
#StopTheDeaths

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Jun 12

Lynn Raune highlighting how It's not easy to talk about the human rights if drug dealers - everyone wants somebody to blame.
Their aspiration is for love, care and family not violence and prison.
We need to look at the drivers, poverty, oppression and colonisation.
#ISSDP2025

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Jun 10

Interesting pre www.issdp.org conference workshop day. A privilege to speak alongside this panel. We can and must do more to reduce harms for people who use drugs.
@scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Jun 7

Brilliant couple of days with @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social meeting up with the sharps team, some great folk doing great work!
@sacasrstir.bsky.social and @salvationarmyuk.bsky.social Supporting Harm Reduction through PeerSupport - the SHaRPS study.

Emir Taha @emir-t.bsky.social · Jun 6

Had an amazing couple of days with Peer Navigators from all over the UK—so inspired by the work and support you all bring! Huge thanks to the brilliant team @sacasrstir.bsky.social for putting it all together. So great meeting everyone 🙏🏽

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · May 30

Great team at Simon community thanks for inviting @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social to come and deliver naloxone training for trainers.
Best way to end a busy week #StopTheDeaths

Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · May 29

Scottish Drugs Forum’s annual #StopTheDeaths conference returns with a two-day event focussed on reducing drug-related deaths and harms.
📅 Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th August
📍Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow

Timed to mark International Overdose Awareness Day.

Book now: sdf.org.uk/get-involved...

#StopTheDeaths Conference 2025 - Scottish Drugs Forum

SDF’s annual #StopTheDeaths conference 2025 Prioritising people – from politics to practice Day 1: 27 August 2025 –…

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · May 29

I am looking forward to the day at eapcct.org with this legend @lynncouper.bsky.social chatting all things harm reduction @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social

Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · May 27

Great to be a part of CGL and Simon Community Scotland and @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social joining forces to reduce drug deaths with a collaborative peer naloxone group.
Emotional hearing peoples experiences today, peers are ideally placed to deliver harm reduction interventions!
#StopTheDeaths

Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · May 22

sdf.org.uk/reflections-...
"We must also be clear that our role is not to push people toward specific outcomes, whether that’s abstinence, treatment, or any particular definition of recovery."
I have definitely found my tribe @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social

Reflections From My First Two Years as CEO of Scottish Drugs Forum - Scottish Drugs Forum

When I stepped into the role of CEO two years ago, I knew I was taking on more…

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · May 16

When you try talking to teddy before his morning coffee......

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · May 15

Great day with 13 peers from 6 areas and 5 organisations @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social Thanks to @mariebethk.bsky.social for co-hosting. Gutted @emir-t.bsky.social couldn't join but someone gotta keep the momentum going in the GGC Prisons, Anyone would think ya were on a mission to #StopTheDeaths

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · May 12

Stoked to be supporting a peer to peer collaboration on home turf.
Big shout to an OG of the P2P game Dave Sheriff and the one and only Fra Sportellino
We CAN prevent drug deaths
We just need to know how
#StopTheDeaths

Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · May 9

I can think of worse ways to start ya day. Annual leave you glorious thing you!

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · May 2

Great day at Dumbarton rock recovery cafe delivering a naloxone session.
@scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social
#stopthedeaths

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Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social · Apr 26

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