Select committee: Scottish Affairs Committee
Conclusion 19
Problem drug use in Scotland
Published 4 Nov 2019
Paragraph 154
Addressed to Scotland Office
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
It is unacceptable that drug dependence is excluded from the Equality Act 2010, despite it being fully recognised (in the UK and internationally) as a health condition. This can have damaging real-life consequences for many people who use drugs— often by preventing them fully accessing recovery services. The UK Government must immediately review the exemption of substance dependence from equality legislation and assess the impact it has on people who use drugs.
From: Scottish Affairs Committee, Problem drug use in Scotland (HC 44), paragraph 154, 4 November 2019
Government response
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