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Charity Social Bite plans village for recovering addicts in Dundee

By The Press Association1st November 2023News Scotland

A £2 million village for recovering addicts is to be built in Dundee. The charity Social Bite has copied its model already in use in Edinburgh to support homeless people

Nurse who started relationship with inmate jailed over UK’s largest prison drugs conspiracy

By Katie Dickinson, Reporter27th October 2023News England

A mental health nurse who started a relationship with an inmate before flooding a jail with contraband has been jailed for more than 10 years for her part in what

Drug consumption room will save lives, says former addict turned recovery worker

By Laura Paterson, Reporter27th September 2023News Scotland

A drug consumption room being set up in Glasgow will help save lives, one former addict has said. The 52-year-old, from Paisley, used drugs for more than 30 years before

First drug consumption room approved as work continues on avoiding prosecutions

By The Press Association27th September 2023News Scotland

Significant work will be needed to ensure drug users are not prosecuted for transporting illegal drugs into the UK’s first safe consumption room, the head of Glasgow’s health and social

First Minister calls for ‘urgency’ on pilot drugs consumption room in Glasgow

By Katrine Bussey, Reporter11th September 2023News Scotland

A pilot drugs consumption room in Glasgow must be taken forward “with urgency”, Humza Yousaf has said, after a statement from Scotland’s Lord Advocate paved the way for such a

Safe drug consumption facilities should be piloted in the UK, MPs say

By Aine Fox, Reporter31st August 2023News Scotland

Drugs law must be reformed, MPs have concluded as they recommended greater testing at festivals as well as the use of safe spaces across the UK for users to take

Campaign seeks to remove stigma associated with alcohol-related deaths

By The Press Association29th August 2023News Scotland

Campaigners are urging people to show compassion towards those who have lost someone due to alcohol or other drugs in an effort to reduce the stigma associated with alcohol-related deaths.

Scotland turning tide on drug deaths after largest ever drop, says minister

By Katrine Bussey and Rebecca McCurdy, Reporters23rd August 2023News Scotland

The minister in charge of Scotland’s drug policy has said the tide is turning in the crisis as new figures revealed the country’s largest ever fall in deaths. Data from

Valium prescriptions for vulnerable people to be reviewed after investigation

By Harry Stedman, Reporter23rd August 2023News England

Valium prescriptions given to hundreds of people across England with drug and alcohol dependencies are to be reviewed after an investigation. A report by the Local Government and Social Care

Minimum unit pricing has had positive impact but not for poor alcoholics – study

By Rebecca McCurdy, Reporter27th June 2023News Scotland

Minimum unit pricing (MUP) has reduced alcohol deaths by 13.4% since its introduction despite limited evidence of reducing consumption among low income alcoholics, a report has said. The 50p minimum

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Charity Social Bite plans village for recovering addicts in Dundee

Nurse who started relationship with inmate jailed over UK’s largest prison drugs conspiracy

Drug consumption room will save lives, says former addict turned recovery worker

First drug consumption room approved as work continues on avoiding prosecutions

First Minister calls for ‘urgency’ on pilot drugs consumption room in Glasgow

Safe drug consumption facilities should be piloted in the UK, MPs say

Campaign seeks to remove stigma associated with alcohol-related deaths

Scotland turning tide on drug deaths after largest ever drop, says minister

Valium prescriptions for vulnerable people to be reviewed after investigation

Minimum unit pricing has had positive impact but not for poor alcoholics – study

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Tag: Substance Misuse

Charity Social Bite plans village for recovering addicts in Dundee

Nurse who started relationship with inmate jailed over UK’s largest prison drugs conspiracy

Drug consumption room will save lives, says former addict turned recovery worker

First drug consumption room approved as work continues on avoiding prosecutions

First Minister calls for ‘urgency’ on pilot drugs consumption room in Glasgow

Safe drug consumption facilities should be piloted in the UK, MPs say

Campaign seeks to remove stigma associated with alcohol-related deaths

Scotland turning tide on drug deaths after largest ever drop, says minister

Valium prescriptions for vulnerable people to be reviewed after investigation

Minimum unit pricing has had positive impact but not for poor alcoholics – study