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Who is in Yousaf’s first Scottish Cabinet?

The new First Minister has appointed his top team.

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf unveils his new cabinet as fresh faces brought to top table

HUMZA Yousaf has unveiled his new cabinet – with a number of new faces around the top table ...

The National (Scotland)

West Lothian shopping centre insists 'no ban on teens' despite disorder

Livingston's The Centre insisted it was not banning teenagers, despite a police officer telling councillors a ban had been put in place on Friday afternoons to try and stop growing problems with anti-social behaviour.

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Forth Valley drug deaths toll reaches more than 50 in 2022

The Scottish Government data revealed the extent of the drug death problem across Scotland.

Daily Record

Ayrshire's grim drug death figures for last year revealed in new report

There is a 14.67 per cent decrease in the number of deaths compared to the previous year, but one MSP reckons more work needs to be done to help tackle the issue.

Daily Record

Almond Valley MSP calls on NHS Lothian to take Pregnancy Loss Pledge

Angela Constance MSP is backing the campaign to improve support for parents who suffer miscarriage.

Daily Record

Drug deaths reach highest quarterly level since 2021 as Nicola Sturgeon accused of leaving 'appalling legacy'

Drugs minister Angela Constance admitted the number of Scots losing their lives to drugs remained "far too high".

Daily Record

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Suspected drug deaths in Scotland increase in October and November

Public Health Scotland also released an alert for a new synthetic opioid being found on Scotland’s streets and in prisons.

The Independent UK

Scots rehab which allows kids to stay with mums during treatment opens in Dundee

Mothers with alcohol and drug addiction issues stay with their children at Cowan Grove while undergoing treatment.

Daily Record

New drug rehabilitation centre for mothers and children opened in Dundee

SCOTLAND’S Drugs Policy Minister Angela Constance has opened a national residential rehabilitation centre designed to support women and their…

The National (Scotland)

£68m plan to tackle Scotland's drug deaths emergency unveiled

THE Scottish Government has unveiled a £68 million package of measures aimed at tackling the country’s drug deaths crisis.

The National (Scotland)

Heartbroken family of Kirsty Maxwell mark sixth Christmas without her in their lives

Kirsty's family has fought tirelessly to find out how she was killed while on holiday in Benidorm in 2017

Daily Record

MSPs ask for update on Crown Office plans to bypass UK drug laws

MSPs have called for an update on the progress of plans to create safe drug consumption rooms in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Drugs minister warns of missing needles in life-saving overdose kits

LIFE-saving overdose prevention kits circulating in Scotland could be missing needles after a warning from the UK’s medicine regulator,…

The National (Scotland)

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‘No stone unturned': Scottish drugs minister pushes for safe consumption rooms

SCOTLAND’S Minister for Drugs Policy has said a visit to a New York safe drug consumption room has shown her first-hand how well the service works.

Daily Record

Scots film director using family heartbreak to help inspire people to break free from drugs

Mark MacNicol’'s brother Jason died from a heroin overdose 15 years ago, at the age of just 30 - filmmaker now launching a drama programme that will involve people in recovery

The Independent UK

Scottish drugs minister calls for urgent meeting with UK Government

Changes to drug legislation could apply to Scotland, a Home Office paper published in July said.

Daily Record

More Scots in rehab but Government slammed for 'going too slow'

Drugs minister Angela Constance greets new stats on rehab placements but admits things need to speed up

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Suspected drug deaths in first six months of year 22 per cent lower than last year

The number of suspected drug deaths in Scotland in the first six months of this year has dropped by 22 compared to last year.

The National (Scotland)

Angela Constance 'determined every penny' will help tackle drugs crisis

SCOTLAND'S drugs policy minister has said she is “determined that every penny” of the £250 million to be spent on Scotland’s drugs crisis…

The National (Scotland)

Firefighters still battling wildfire which broke out three days ago

FIREFIGHTERS are continuing to tackle a large grass fire that broke out in West Lothian three days ago.

Daily Record

Shocking new stats reveal scale of drug problem in West Lothian

Tory MSP calls for action, calling the SNP's approach to the issue "a failure"

The National (Scotland)

Politicisation of drugs death crisis has 'stalled progress', experts say

SCOTLAND’S leaders hung their heads in shame last week as the latest tragic drug death statistics were revealed.

The Independent UK

Right to Recovery Bill will get ‘fair hearing’, drugs policy minister vows

Angela Constance was speaking as she visited River Garden Auchincruive, near Ayr, to learn about the work of the residential rehabilitation centre.

The Guardian - UK

Scottish government under pressure as drug deaths fell by just nine in 2021

‘Heart-breaking’ figures are first decrease since 2013 but raise questions over slow progress

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