Media comment on drugs misuse
statistics in Scotland - Various sources
28 February 2012
|
|
Media comment on the release of Drug
Misuse Statistics Scotland 2011 published by ISD Scotland.
Source article on BBC News, HeraldScotland, Scotsman, Scotsman
|
| Top | Archive |
Government investing in long-term recovery - The Scottish Government
28 February 2012
|
The Scottish Government today underlined its commitment to recovery as its long term strategy to tackle Scotland’s legacy of drugs misuse. Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs Roseanna Cunningham has issued comments following the release of new statistics that show Scotland has an ageing population of people with drug problems. Source article on The Scottish Government
|
| Top | Archive |
Warning to drug users over new cases of HIV in West of Scotland - Various sources
20 February 2012
|
A warning has been issued to drug users following the appearance of new cases of HIV infection in the West of Scotland. Source article on BBC News, STV News
|
| Top | Archive |
Heroin drug seizure in Aberdeen - BBC News
20 February 2012
|
A police sniffer dog, named 'Rebus', has caught a drugs courier carrying heroin with a street value estimated at almost £100,000 at Aberdeen railway station. Source article on BBC News
|
| Top | Archive |
Arrest made after second cannabis factory found in Langholm - BBC News
7 February 2012
|
A man has been arrested by police in the Dumfries and Galloway area after a second cannabis factory was discovered near Langholm, within the space of a week. Source article on BBC News
|
| Top | Archive |
Scientists identify record number of legal highs - BBC News
6 February 2012
|
British scientists have reported that more than forty-one new legal-highs have been identified across Europe in 2011. Source article on BBC News
|
| Top | Archive |
Study suggests drug misuse is in part 'a disorder of the brain' - Various sources
6 February 2012
|
A study carried out by researchers at the University of Cambridge have suggested that abnormalities in the brain could make it more likely for some people to develop drug problems. Source article on BBC News, Science Magazine
|
| Top | Archive |
Health inspectorate reports high care standards at Castle Craig - BBC News
6 February 2012
|
Castle Craig, a private hospital for people with drug and alcohol problems, has been given a positive report from inspectors at Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Source article on BBC News
|
| Top | Archive |
