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Recommendation 5

Problem drug use in Scotland Published 4 Nov 2019 Paragraph 61 Addressed to Scotland Office

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Recommendation (the committee's words)
The criminal justice approach to people with problem drug use has failed. Problem drug use is a health issue, and it should be treated as such by the UK Government. The Government must revise its strategy for addressing problem drug use in line with a public health approach. We support the call from the Health and Social Care Committee for the UK Government to transfer lead responsibility for drugs policy from the Home Office to the Department for Health and Social Care. This would demonstrate its commitment to a health-focused approach to drugs.

From: Scottish Affairs Committee, Problem drug use in Scotland (HC 44), paragraph 61, 4 November 2019

Government response

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