Drug Alerts
Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR)
Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) is Scotland’s drugs early warning system.
Using innovative data collection and validation methods, RADAR assesses and validates information to:
- allow for the rapid and targeted deployment of interventions
- prevent and reduce the risk of drug-related harm
Find out more about the reporting form and how to get involved.
Quarterly report
The Drugs Team at Public Health Scotland (PHS) compiles reports of drug-related indicators in order to inform action to prevent drug harms and deaths. A quarterly report is available.
Drugs A to Z: A guide to common drug names in Scotland - Publications - Public
*Whats New*
Police Scotland interim drug bulletin (10 November 2022) - Nitazenes
N-pyrrolidino etonitazene (synthetic opioid) found in blue pills sold as oxycodone in Aberdeen – October 2022. Click here for more information.