Who we are

The Shetland Alcohol and Drug Partnership is a multi agency group including representation from the NHS, SIC, Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland & the charitable sector that works towards reducing the harmful impact of alcohol and drugs in Shetland.

Who We Are

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Find Advice and Help

Our website provides links and contact details for a number of support services for those affected by alcohol and drug use.   See below for the type of support available.

  • Professional help and treatment
  • Help for families & loved ones
  • Support for young people
  • Online sources
  • Connecting to people in recovery
Services and Support

Harm Reduction

Harm Reduction focuses on reducing the harm people do to themselves or others through their drug use.  Ways of reducing harm includes –

  • Providing clean and sterile equipment for people who inject drugs and give safer injecting advice
  • Recognising the signs of an overdose
  • Take-Home Naloxone. This is an opioid overdose reversal medication. Naloxone is available to anyone who may be supporting someone at risk of, or likely to witness, an opioid-related overdose
  • Sexual & Reproductive Health
  • Wound care
  • Providing information on alcohol & drug facts
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Recovery month events celebrate recovery and tackle stigma

Wed, 17 Sep 2025

‘It could happen to anybody: you, somebody you love, somebody really close to you’ – Recovery month events celebrate recovery and tackle stigma   ‘It could happen to anybody: you, somebody you love, somebody really close to you’ – Recovery month events celebrate recovery and tackle stigma – Shetland Islands Council

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Shetland Recovery Hub & Community Network

Mon, 30 May 2022

The Shetland Recovery Hub & Community Network offers a welcoming drop-in space and personalised one-to-one support for individuals facing challenges related to alcohol or other substance use. Support is also extended to families and loved ones.   Under one roof, The Recovery Hub connects people with a wide range of services, including health clinics, oral […]

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Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards

Thu, 28 Sep 2023

New standards for services providing medication assisted treatment (MAT) came into force in April 2022 and are being implemented across the country.  The implementation of the new standards will transform the treatment and care of people who have a drug problem by making treatment more accessible, providing choice to people in treatment and offering people […]