This means changes to policies in housing, education and justice, it says, as well as health and backing responses which may be controversial or unpopular, such as the introduction of supervised drug consumption facilitie

Criminalising many drug users only makes matters worse and an alcohol or drug problem should be treated as a public health issue, with users offered housing, employment opportunities and support for their families, according to the Scottish Government’s new strategy. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17262186.scottish-government-says-treating-drug-users-as-criminals-makes-them-worse-as-it-launches-new-public-health-approach-to-addiction/?ref=rss