Scotland calls for decriminalisation of personal drug use to combat misuse
Scotland made recent headlines with its high drug death numbers. Dubbed the drug death capital of Europe, the country recorded 298 suspected drug-related fatalities between January and March 2023, constituting a 5% rise compared to the same period in 2022. As a result, the Scottish government investigated numerous ways to tackle the problem,
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Harnessing workplace alcohol and drug testing to tackle issues in the construction industry
Last year, Build UK made a template Drugs and Alcohol Policy available to its members. With this publication, the body, which represents roughly 40% of the UK’s construction industry, reached out to its members to address the alcohol and drug misuse problems in this market. Recently, the group made an updated version of this
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Drug deaths in Scotland remain a social concern
Labelled as ‘Europe’s drug death capital’, Scotland gained notoriety for its high drug-related mortality rates in recent years. This number reached record highs in 2021 when 1,339 people lost their lives as a result of drug misuse in the country. In 2022, there were marginally fewer drug deaths, but, as the Government and other
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Parental alcohol misuse: a government-backed scheme making a difference
Alcohol misuse plunges individuals and their loved ones into a seemingly bottomless pit of misery. The effects are far-reaching and impact finances, stability and wellbeing. When parents cannot control their alcohol use, it affects the entire family unit. Children often suffer the brunt of this dysfunctionality and research cites parental alcohol misuse as a
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