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Alcoholism Abandoned: what now for Scotland’s low income problem drinkers?
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Jan 29, 2020

Alcoholism Abandoned: what now for Scotland’s low income problem drinkers?

by Ramsay Meldrum and Jen Remnant
‘Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God’ Corinthians 6:10 Alcoholism is situated in a very particular place in relation to public opinion, health and social services and research. Though it is... More…
Scotland’s drug death crisis needs a radical harm reduction response – now
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Aug 30, 2017

Scotland’s Drug Death Crisis

by Andrew McAuley, James Roy Robertson, and Tessa Parkes
The newly published figures of annual drug-related deaths (DRD) in Scotland are appalling. The National Records of Scotland figure of 867 represents the highest annual total recorded – a 23% increase on the previous year, and a 100% increase since 421 Scottish... More…

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