by Annemarie Ward | May 12, 2025 | News
From the very beginning, the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill has been stonewalled not by the public, not by people in recovery, but by the very government-funded quangos that claim to represent them. Organisations like the Scottish Drugs Forum, Scottish...
by Annemarie Ward | May 1, 2025 | News
Today more than 70 organisations – including Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs), government-funded charities, and a parade of Royal Colleges – issued a joint call urging the Scottish Government to take “urgent action” on alcohol deaths. It was presented...
by Annemarie Ward | Apr 8, 2025 | News
Introduction Scotland is in the grip of a national emergency, an addiction crisis that continues to claim lives at a rate unmatched anywhere else in Europe. Yet during the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s Stage 1 scrutiny of the Right to Recovery (Scotland)...
by Annemarie Ward | Apr 6, 2025 | News
ANNEMARIE WARD APR 06, 2025 One of the most common refrains heard in addiction policy debates is, “You can’t recover if you’re dead.” On its face, this is undeniable, recovery is not possible without life. But increasingly, this phrase is wielded not as a call to...
by Annemarie Ward | Apr 6, 2025 | News
Why Addiction Cannot Be Controlled ANNEMARIE WARD APR 05, 2025 In recent years, the language of “stabilisation” has become embedded in the discourse around addiction treatment. On the surface, it appears to be a pragmatic and compassionate approach, helping...
