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The Chief Executive of one of our sponsor organisations has written powerfully about how the system is not working to enable people to access residential treatment for their issues with alcohol or other drugs. phoenix-futures.org.uk/about-phoenix-โ€ฆ

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Our Ceo Annemarie Ward ๐Ÿ’œ this morning on Talk with Dr David Bull - Listen for your self to the points she makes about Drug Consumption Rooms & the Scottish Government failure to provide real help and treatment for the people suffering with addiction. Scotland still has less than 140 rehab

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Scottish Affairs Committee in London discussing the Glasgow Drug Consumption Room with 'expert' witness Cllr Allan Casey - "Unfortunately, over the last couple of weeks there has been an element of deliberate misinformation in the public domain by various sectors" Really? What

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Why How We Tell Addiction Stories Matters: Reflections on the Recent Disclosure Documentary by Annemarie Ward ๐Ÿ’œ, CEO FavorUK A new documentary BBC Disclosure documentary One more fix has just aired, shining a spotlight on Scotlandโ€™s drug death crisis a subject that is as complex

Why How We Tell Addiction Stories Matters: Reflections on the Recent Disclosure Documentary
by <a href="/Annemarieward/">Annemarie Ward ๐Ÿ’œ</a>, CEO FavorUK

A new documentary BBC Disclosure documentary One more fix has just aired, shining a spotlight on Scotlandโ€™s drug death crisis a subject that is as complex
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Hundreds waiting for addiction support in Barlinnie Prisoners in Scotlandโ€™s biggest jail are waiting too long for rehabilitation and help with addiction. The latest inspection report found that hundreds were waiting for rehabilitation programmes and alcohol and drug recovery

Hundreds waiting for addiction support in Barlinnie
Prisoners in Scotlandโ€™s biggest jail are waiting too long for rehabilitation and help with addiction. The latest inspection report found that hundreds were waiting for rehabilitation programmes and alcohol and drug recovery
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Scotland's Drug Deaths Rise by 17% Read our CEO Annemarie Ward ๐Ÿ’œ's response "If anyone in power is still listening, let me say it plainly: Stop managing death. Start delivering recovery."

Scotland's Drug Deaths Rise by 17%

Read our CEO <a href="/Annemarieward/">Annemarie Ward ๐Ÿ’œ</a>'s response

"If anyone in power is still listening, let me say it plainly: Stop managing death. Start delivering recovery."
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Chat gpt as a neutral observer reviewing this full transcript of #oorbill key patterns emerge: 1. Defensive Posture from the Scottish Government The Scottish Government, particularly Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP repeatedly asserts โ€œneutralityโ€ while deploying consistent

Chat gpt as a neutral observer reviewing this full transcript of #oorbill key patterns  emerge:
1. Defensive Posture from the Scottish Government
The Scottish Government, particularly Cabinet Secretary <a href="/neilcgray/">Neil Gray MSP</a> repeatedly asserts โ€œneutralityโ€ while deploying consistent
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Jonathan Brown It's the political equivalent of fiddling while Rome burns except they're fleecing the average, moderate drinker in the process. Minimum Unit Pricing is not a serious intervention. It's performative policy theatre - a box-ticking gesture dressed up as compassion, punishing those

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Drugs and alcohol sees four young people admitted to Highland A&E each week on average The numbers come amid fears about rising drug consumption, drug deaths and drug-related activities in the region due to emergence in recent years of so-called County Lines gangs.

Drugs and alcohol sees four young people admitted to Highland A&amp;E each week on average

The numbers come amid fears about rising drug consumption, drug deaths and drug-related activities in the region due to emergence in recent years of so-called County Lines gangs.
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The predecessor of addiction is generally a state of hopelessness, which in turn leads to a desire to escape reality. It would appear ScotGov will go to any lengths rather than offer hope as a solution.

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The Right To Addiction Recovery (Scotland) bill has had a previous consultation period, back in 2022. 78% were fully or partially supportive of the draft proposal, 64% were fully supportive; 14% were partially supportive. 1st draft of the bill was launched on 6 October 2021.

The Right To Addiction Recovery (Scotland) bill has had a previous consultation period, back in 2022. 78% were fully or partially supportive of the draft proposal, 64% were fully supportive; 14% were partially supportive. 1st draft of the bill was launched on 6 October 2021.
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Since the launch of this draft bill in October 2021, there have been more than 6,500 deaths from alcohol and drug misuse. #YouKeepTalkingWeKeepDying #Backthebill #OorBill #righttorecovery #stopthedeaths

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Will Haydock , Director of Collective Voice wrote a blog reacting to the release of the Independent Sentencing Review final report and the Governmentโ€™s response. He said โ€˜Thereโ€™s lots to welcome for our field, but the Government should approach some recommendations with caution.

Will Haydock , Director of <a href="/collect_voice/">Collective Voice</a>  wrote a blog reacting to the release of the Independent Sentencing Review final report and the Governmentโ€™s response.

He said โ€˜Thereโ€™s lots to welcome for our field, but the Government should approach some recommendations with caution.
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Will Haydock , Director of Collective Voice wrote a blog reacting to the release of the Independent Sentencing Review final report and the Governmentโ€™s response. He said โ€˜Thereโ€™s lots to welcome for our field, but the Government should approach some recommendations with caution.

Will Haydock , Director of <a href="/collect_voice/">Collective Voice</a>  wrote a blog reacting to the release of the Independent Sentencing Review final report and the Governmentโ€™s response.

He said โ€˜Thereโ€™s lots to welcome for our field, but the Government should approach some recommendations with caution.
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Remember this? Dr Sue Galea-Singer (NHS Fife): "I do not think that the bill will make a huge amount of difference, because what it stipulates is already being done.โ€ ๐Ÿ‘‡