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Mental health awareness week: plenty of help available for anyone struggling

AS THE national mental health awareness week continues, local services have detailed what help is on offer for anyone in Shetland who may be struggling. Mind. ....

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Minimum unit pricing has positive and negative impacts, development officer says

It comes as the minimum unit price for alcohol could rise from 50p to 65p ....

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Candle lighting event to remember those lost to overdose

A CANDLE lighting event will take place in Lerwick this evening (Thursday) to mark International Overdose Awareness Day. The event will be held at the flower park between 8pm and 10pm, and it will offer people the chance to light a candle to remember those who have died as a. ....

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Treatment figures 'aren't as accurate' as health board would have hoped

NHS Shetland has revealed that data on alcohol and drug treatment waiting times which raised concern from local MSP Beatrice Wishart is not entirely accurate. National targets state that 90 per cent of people needing help with drug or alcohol problems should wait no longer than. ....

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Findings of minimum alcohol unit pricing study encouraging, local development officer says

NHS Shetland’s alcohol and drug development officer says the conclusions of a new report on the impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) are “encouraging” - but she added that it is difficult to say how the initiative has affected local people. Wendy McConnachie said it was. ....

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