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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

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 from ...

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 action to ...

19 May 2022 at 16:49

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 of having ...

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 on Tuesday, ...

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 to discuss ...

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 there have ...

06 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Bomb scares among nearly 1,000 callouts to secure children’s units

Bomb scares and sexual offences are among nearly 1,000 police callouts to children’s secure care facilities in the last two years, the Scottish Tories have said. The party’s justice spokesman Jamie Greene said the “deeply ...

08 May 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Efforts to reduce re-traumatisation of victims outlined amid justice reforms

A framework to reduce the risk of re-traumatisation of victims and witnesses of crime has been introduced to aid changes to the justice system. The trauma-informed justice: a knowledge and skills framework has been ...

03 May 2023 at 13:02

Scotland

Rape, fraud and domestic abuse reports at record high, crime figures show

The number of rapes, attempted rapes and fraud reported to the police are at their highest levels on record, new figures indicate. The annual Recorded Crime in Scotland report published on Tuesday shows a 1% ...

20 Jun 2023 at 16:33

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