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Urgent Need for the Right to Recovery Bill to Save Lives in Scotland
In the wake of recent budget cuts, concerns have arisen about the potential impact on critical addiction services in Scotland. These concerns are amplified by the proposed allocation of 2.3 million pounds towards establishing Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs) aimed at...
Collective Denial
🙏Amid recent developments in Portland and the grave warnings conveyed to Scottish ministers by Commissioner Gonzalez, it becomes all the more vital that we illuminate the shortcomings of Scotland’s existing addiction treatment system. Currently, merely a...
Unmasking the Mirage: Evaluating Scotland’s Minimum Pricing Policy for Alcohol
This was FIRST Published: July 1st 2023 By: L. Bertrand On the website offtopicscotland.com Republished today 29th August 2023 Scotland embarked on the implementation of minimum pricing for alcohol in 2018 with high hopes. However, the subsequent evaluation conducted...
Exploring the Decline in Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland: Unveiling Complex Factors Amidst Incomplete Data
The recent decline in drug-related deaths in Scotland prompts a thorough examination of multifaceted factors. Delving into this landscape, however, is far from straightforward, as a closer look at the situation reveals. Amidst these complexities, several potential...
Addressing the Bittersweet Reality of Scotland’s Decrease in Drug-Related Deaths: Amplifying the Impact of Recovery-Focused Initiatives
Scotland’s recent decline in drug-related deaths, from a peak of 1,264 in 2019 to 1,051 in 2022, initially appears to be a step in the right direction. However, this offers little solace to the thousands of loved ones who are currently grieving, both in this...
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast 2
If the Scottish Government is genuinely committed to its national mission of preserving lives, it is imperative to thoroughly examine the experiences and lessons from England over the past 13 years. In this field, politics and ideology have exerted excessive influence...
Lead the horse to water
The Right to Recovery (Scotland) Bill is an opportunity to wrest control of addiction policy from the unaccountable NGO’s and so called ‘experts’ who are responsible for Scotland’s tragic drug deaths crisis. Dr Carlton Brick School of Education & Social...