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New drugs and alcohol deputy chairman first with 'lived experience'

20/05/2021, 11:45 am Scotland’s first alcohol and drugs boss with “lived experience” of addiction says the entire approach to substance misuse must change to halt the rise in deaths. Dermot Craig has been named the new deputy chairman of Aberdeen City Alcohol & Drugs Partnership (ADP) – with his appointment thought to be the first of its kind in Scotland. But he says too much focus has been placed on the “tip of the iceberg” and is calling for more attention to be given to the many...
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£150,000 available as Covid 'amplifies' Aberdeen drugs and alcohol issues

© Scott Baxter/ DCT Media Initiatives to supply naloxone kits are among those being considered for the funding from Aberdeen City Alcohol & Drugs Partnership. Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Aberdeen schemes which tackle the effects of alcohol and drug abuse could be in line for a major cash boost. A £150,000 fund ha...
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Librarians asked to combat Aberdeen's 'significant increase' in drug deaths

Health bosses estimate around 2,600 people are currently using opioids problematically. The addictive drugs include heroin, methadone, morphine and other powerful prescription painkillers. Across Scotland, the number of drug-related deaths has increased almost every year in the last two decades – culminating in the largest number ever recorded in 2019 – 1,264. It was more than double the figure recorded only five years prior. Aberdeen authorities have now announced plans for more of the cou...
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