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Suspected drug deaths in Scotland decreased 8% in 2021, figures show

The latest figures on suspected drug deaths in Scotland show an 8% decrease in 2021 from the previous year. There were 1,295 suspected drug deaths between January and December 2021, according to Police Scotland’s quarterly management information. In ...

15 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Questions must be teased out over drug consumption rooms, says UK minister

Questions need to be “teased out” for drug consumption rooms to be opened in Scotland, a UK Government minister has said. Policing minister Kit Malthouse was appearing in front of a special joint committee on drug deaths on Tuesday, where he urged ...

01 Feb 2022 at 18:55

Scotland

Ross urges Sturgeon to ‘get off the fence’ and back Tory Right to Rehab Bill

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has challenged Nicola Sturgeon and her ministers to “get off the fence” and back a Tory bid to change to law and introduce a “right to recovery” for those addicted to drugs and alcohol. Mr Ross insisted ...

04 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

‘Constructive’ first meeting for group overseeing action on drug deaths

A new group set up to offer scrutiny and advice as Scotland tackles its drug deaths crisis has met for the first time. The National Drugs Mission oversight group, which consists of international experts and individuals who have been affected ...

01 Jul 2022 at 14:41

Scotland

Tougher penalties for drug crime would damage work to tackle crisis – minister

UK Government plans for tougher penalties for drug possession could lead to “significant risks” for vulnerable Scots, Scotland’s drug policy minister Angela Constance has said. Recreational drug users would face tougher sanctions including ...

23 Jul 2022 at 14:54

Right to Recovery Bill will get ‘fair hearing’, drugs policy minister vows

Scotland’s drug policy minister has said she will give a “fair and sympathetic hearing” to Conservative plans for a Right to Recovery Bill for drug addicts. Angela Constance said “further progress” is needed to prevent lives being lost ...

28 Jul 2022 at 15:36

Scotland

Minister seeks UK Government approval for drug testing pilot scheme

Scotland’s drugs minister has urged the UK Government to “look favourably” on proposals to pilot a testing scheme in three cities. Angela Constance spoke to UK policing minister Kit Malthouse during a meeting in London to discuss ...

19 May 2022 at 16:49

Scotland

Drug recovery organisations share £14m to increase residential rehab places

Three organisations which help people recover from drug problems will share more than £14 million in funding from the Scottish Government. The funding will create an extra 225 placements in residential rehabilitation each year. ...

28 Feb 2023 at 16:50

Scotland

Minister opens rehab centre keeping mothers with their children

A national residential rehabilitation service designed to support women and their children through recovery has opened in Dundee. Experts say that women with problematic drug use often avoided support services due to the fear ...

18 Jan 2023 at 12:33

Scotland

Suspected drug deaths in Scotland increase in October and November

The number of suspected drug deaths in Scotland in October and November increased following a downward trend, figures show. Public Health Scotland’s Rapid Action Drugs Alerts and Response (Radar) quarterly report, released ...

24 Jan 2023 at 15:38

Scotland

Drugs minister pushes consumption rooms during ‘constructive’ UK summit

Scotland’s drugs minister has again pushed the UK Government to allow safe consumption rooms north of the border during a “constructive” meeting. Angela Constance said she met with ministers from across the UK on Thursday ...

02 Feb 2023 at 16:45

Scotland

Numbers almost dying of overdoses ‘deeply concerning’, Scottish Labour say

Thousands of people have nearly died of an overdose since Scotland’s drug problem was declared a public health emergency three years ago, Scottish Labour said. The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) revealed in that time ...

06 Feb 2023 at 00:01

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