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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.

Please note: our email addresses are changing - to get in touch with a member of the team view our contacts page or contact us via the substance misuse mailbox: email: nss.isdsubstancemisuse@nhs.net

What's new on this site

27th January - Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England, findings by region 2006 to 2008 - NHS - The Information Centre for Health and Social Care
26th January - Beckley Briefing Paper - Drug Use: Knowledge, Culture and Context - International Drug Policy Consortium
26th January - 2008-09 Scottish Crime and Justice Survey: Drug Use - The Scottish Government
12th January - Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis - Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

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Growing concern over cannabis farms - HeraldScotland
8 February 2010
Alcohol and diazepam 'significant contributors to offending', says report - HeraldScotland
8 February 2010
Update on heroin-related anthrax cases - Various sources
8 February 2010
Over 1000 Brits jailed over drugs abroad - BBC News
4 February 2010
MSP calls for ban on 'legal highs' - The Courier
4 February 2010
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