The UK could learn from the kind of action Scotland is taking on drug deaths.
- Professor in Criminal Justice and Faculty Director of Public Engagement, University of Kent
Prices are surging amid shortages and panic-buying – and we could soon be facing a public health disaster.
It’s time there was a serious policy response to the other key drivers of homicide rates, like poverty and austerity.
There are proven ways to reduce drug deaths in the UK. But the government is ignoring them.
There are better ways to deal with drug possession (for personal use) than putting the person behind bars.
More than 1,000 people died as a result of drugs in Scotland last year.
The government’s own review of its legislation to tackle ‘legal highs’ reveals the unintended consequences of the law – consequences we predicted.
There are proven ways to reduce drug deaths. Unfortunately, the UK government is not implementing them.
Medical cannabis in the UK? Don’t hold your breath.
The Home Office has announced a review of the law around medical cannabis in Britain – so what does the law say?
Maybe it’s time the government listened to the advice offered by its Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
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