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Forum sets out radical drugs plan [SCOT]
    #8502147 - 06/09/08 12:35 AM (15 years, 11 months ago)

Forum sets out radical drugs plan
June 9, 2008 - BBC

A report to be published by the Scottish Parliament calls for radical new ways to tackle the damage done by drugs and alcohol.

Recommendations include the setting up of "consumption rooms" where addicts would be able to take drugs safely and for heroin to be prescribed to users.

The report also suggested the taxation of cannabis to enable it to be more tightly regulated.

The report, from Scotland's Futures Forum, will be unveiled later.

The think-tank was established by the parliament and was tasked with looking at the challenges facing Scotland and seeking ways to meet those challenges.

In this latest report it asked how the damage caused by alcohol and drugs in Scotland could be halved by 2025.

It examined the idea of drug consumption rooms and heroin-assisted treatment to combat the high levels of drug-related deaths and hepatitis C infection.

It also studied law enforcement and found prison unproductive and unsustainable for low-level alcohol and drug offences.

The forum believes cannabis should be taxed and highly regulated to help reduce availability and harm.

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Re: Forum sets out radical drugs plan [SCOT] [Re: veggie]
    #8502336 - 06/09/08 02:05 AM (15 years, 11 months ago)

congrats to them but the article makes it appear as if they're crazy.


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Re: Forum sets out radical drugs plan [SCOT] [Re: learningtofly]
    #8502823 - 06/09/08 07:58 AM (15 years, 11 months ago)

Hey Scotland... :yourock:

I'm not the best at politics, but isn't Scotland governed by the same government as the rest of the UK?

It's sad how far the heroin problem had to get in Scotland before this sort of action was taken. At least they're wising up.


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