Scotland's first national drugs strategy The Road to Recovery: A New Approach to Tackling Scotland's Drug Problem was launched on May 29, 2008. The strategy sets out a vision where fewer people start using drugs; where early intervention prevents and reduces the harms caused by drugs; where more people recover to make a positive contribution to society; and communities are stronger and safer places to live and work.
The strategy focuses on recovery and reinforces the message that services should support people to move on, towards a drug-free life, as active and contributing members of society.
News
The fifth issue of the Drug Death Matters Newsletter is now available. Click here to access the the latest news and updates including an article on the appointment of a drug death prevention co-ordinator in Glasgow and information on the Naloxone pilot project in Lanarkshire.