A Caring, Compassionate and Human Rights Informed Drug Policy for Scotland (2023)

Outlines what a progressive, evidence-based drugs policy would look like with public health and the reduction of harm as its underlying principles.

Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, Elena Whitham, has published what progressive, evidence-based drugs policy would look like if it had human rights, public health and the reduction of harm as its underlying principles. While significant actions can continue to be progressed in Scotland, the paper argues that fundamental elements require UK Government to reform drug law to improve the lives of people who use drugs, their families and communities.

Read the report ( external link Scottish Government)