by Annemarie Ward | Jul 6, 2022 | News
If the Scottish Government is truly serious about their national mission to save lives, then we should make every effort to learn from the things that have happened in England over the past 13 years. Politics and ideology have dominated this field for too long, and I...
by Annemarie Ward | Jul 5, 2022 | News
FAVOR UKs Response, as you know we cant work for free anymore. “A human rights-based approach places people and their human dignity and rights at the centre of all policy and decision-making.” (Corra Foundation, 1st July 2022) We...
by Annemarie Ward | May 30, 2022 | News
We have often heard that those of us pushing for a legally challengeable right to access treatment, through our Right to Recovery Bill, should focus on the Equality Act 2010 instead, specifically the exclusion of those in addiction from the protection the Act would...
by Annemarie Ward | May 30, 2022 | News
Yeah click under here incase you’re under the illusion of hype & spin ! Click here to see our Mythbusting booklet Today the *final proposal* for a Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill was submitted to @ScotParl after the draft proposal earned...
by Annemarie Ward | May 29, 2022 | News
A closer look FAVOR UK suggested the establishment of Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs) as one or our 23 recommendations to the Scottish Government in 2019, in our report – Working together to challenge stigma & save lives but cautioned: ” We recommend...
by Annemarie Ward | May 24, 2022 | News
Since we began emulating the work of FAVOR in America, back in 2009, we have learned a great deal about the addiction sector and its very different dynamics across the UK, as well as in other areas of the world. Since we first started organising &...
