Last week, the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, delivered a statement on drugs policy to the Scottish Parliament where she stated
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A Slow Train Comin’ – changing attitudes on drug-related deaths
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25 Jan
What was said in the First Minister’s statement for a ‘national mission’ on drug-related deaths?
25th January 2021 In a Ministerial statement on drugs policy to the Scottish Parliament on the 20th of January, the
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£250 million funding pledged to address drugs death emergency in Scotland
21st January 2021 The Scottish Government has pledged an extra £250 million over the next five years to address the
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First Minister announces expert group to focus on drug-related deaths in Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon has announced the establishment of an expert group to review what is being done to reduce drug-related deaths
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Eliminating hepatitis C in Scotland: a discussion with the First Minister
A Forth Valley recovery development worker and the First Minister of Scotland recently met at Bute House in Edinburgh to
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First Minister believes ‘new and bold thinking’ required to tackle drug-related deaths
The First Minister believes that there should be cross-party collaboration to implement ‘bold and new’ initiatives to tackle drug-related deaths
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£20 million funding boost and ‘overhaul’ of Scotland’s drug strategy announced
The Scottish Government has published A Nation With Ambition, its programme for 2017-18. This includes a £20 million pound investment
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