Welcome to the Drug Misuse Information Scotland website

This site provides information, statistics and research on drugs misuse in Scotland. Our target users are policy makers, professionals, researchers, employers and the wider community.

What's new on this site

9th May - Cannabis: Classification and Public Health - Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

7th May - Recalibrating the Regime - The Need for a Human Rights-Based Approach to International Drug Policy - Beckley Foundation Drug Policy Programme

28th April - Substance misuse among older adults: a neglected problem - EMCDDA

24th April - Crime in England and Wales: Quarterly Update to December 2007 - Home Office

15th April - Drug-related parliamentary questions - updated to 10 April - Scottish Parliament

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Media monitoring

Cannabis to be reclassified as class B drug - Various sources
8 May 2008

Mentoring project in Brighton brings positive benefits - Drink and Drug News
7 May 2008

Controversy over review of cannabis law - Various sources
7 May 2008

Two held over cocaine seizure in Grampian - BBC News
7 May 2008

Rise in number of drug dealer arrests in Lothians - Evening News
6 May 2008

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