Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what changes have been made to the National Drugs Mission plan to reflect the extension of the mission to alcohol, and how this has been communicated to (a) NHS boards, (b) local authorities and (c) local Alcohol and Drug Partnerships.
No changes have been made to the National Mission.
The National Mission was established to improve and save lives of people impacted by drugs. However, many service improvements supported by the Mission, such as residential rehabilitation, addressing stigma and improving the workforce, address both alcohol and drug issues. Meaning the work of the National Mission has consistently saved and improved the lives of people impacted by alcohol as well as drugs.
NHS boards, local authorities and local Alcohol and Drug Partnerships are long standing partners in our work on harmful alcohol and drug use and they have recognised that many aspects of the National Mission are bringing benefit to people impacted by both drugs and alcohol.,