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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

Holyrood committees to focus on scourge of drugs deaths in Scotland

Three Scottish Parliament committees are to hold joint sessions on drug deaths next week. The Health, Social Care and Sport, Criminal Justice and Social Justice and Social Security Committees will take evidence from the UK and Scottish ...

26 Jan 2022 at 01:26

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Former prisons chief David Strang appointed head of drug deaths taskforce

David Strang will take over as the new head of Scotland’s drug deaths task force, the drugs minister has announced. Mr Strang, a former senior police officer and chief inspector of prisons, will take over from Professor Catriona ...

13 Jan 2022 at 18:27

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 ...

23 Jul 2022 at 14:54

Scotland

£68m pledged with new action plan to tackle drug deaths

Those seeking treatment for drug addiction will be able to access services without “stigma and discrimination”, Scotland’s drugs policy minister has said. Angela Constance pledged £68 million over the next three years ...

12 Jan 2023 at 16:26

Scotland

Former chief nurse appointed deputy chairwoman of drugs taskforce

Scotland’s former chief nursing officer has been appointed deputy chairwoman of the drug deaths taskforce. Professor Fiona McQueen’s appointment follows the resignation of former chairwoman Professor Catriona ...

19 Jan 2022 at 15:26

Scotland

Police use of anti-overdose medication has saved 53 lives, minister says

Police regularly carrying the anti-overdose medication Naloxone has led to 53 lives being saved, a minister has told MSPs. The drug, which counters the effects of overdose from opioids such as heroin, has ...

02 Feb 2022 at 13:56

Scotland

Cultural change needed to tackle drug deaths crisis, says taskforce

A major cultural change is needed to reduce drug deaths in Scotland by reducing stigma and ending discrimination around addiction, a new report says. The Drugs Deaths Taskforce has published its final ...

21 Jul 2022 at 11:20

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