Drug Misuse: policy context
"Policy on drug misuse is mainly devolved to the Scottish Parliament with only several aspects reserved to Westminster....Drug misuse has been identified as a major issue involving a number of devolved responsibilities. As such, drug misuse in Scotland is viewed as a cross-cutting issue requiring a co-ordinated approach across a number of Departments and agencies."
(Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Drug misuse in Scotland: Subject map
(120Kb). Devolved Area Series/20. 12 October 1999.)
A key policy document is the national strategy for drug misuse in Scotland, Tackling Drugs in Scotland: Action in Partnership (published 1999).
Other key policy documents for drug misuse include the following:
Prevention and treatment of substance misuse - Delivering the Right Medicine: A Strategy for Pharmaceutical Care in Scotland. (Scottish Executive 2005). A report of a joint working group of the national pharmaceutical forum / Scottish medical and scientific advisory committee.
Hidden Harm - Responding To The Needs Of Children Of Problem Drug Users, Advisory Council on Drug Misuse (2003) and Hidden Harm - Scottish Executive Response to the Report of the Inquiry by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (Scottish Executive 2004). A report on the Executive's action to help children and young people in families affected by drug misuse.
Mind the Gaps: Meeting the Needs of People with Co-Occurring Substance Misuse and Mental Health Problems, Scottish Executive (2003).
Getting our Priorities Right. Policy and practice guidelines for working with children and families affected by problem drug use, Scottish Executive (2003)
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