AS it draws to a close, I hope everyone has had a good summer.
For those precious few days when Glasgow gets sunshine, it’s glorious to get outside and spend quality time with family and friends.While these past few months have been chances for most of us to make memories with those closest to us, not everyone is so lucky.have been devastated by the loss of a loved one to addiction.
Firstly, let’s look at the situation now. The latest National Records of Scotland numbers show we lost 1051 people to drugs last year and a further 1276 to alcohol.What makes these figures even more heart-breaking is that the poorest in our society tend to be the biggest victims of our terrible addiction crisis. People from the most deprived areas in Scotland are 16 times more likely to die from drugs than those from the most affluent areas.
Scotland finds itself in a dire situation where many of the most vulnerable people in our society become just another statistic, which has a devastating impact on their friends and loved ones.A few years ago, Nicola Sturgeon admitted she ‘took her eye off the ball’ on drug deaths. That statement was glib but it was also true. Since the SNP came to power, drug deaths have doubled. They cut alcohol and drug service budgets – and the number of deaths rose rapidly in the years afterward.
This Bill is backed by frontline experts and families who have lost loved ones. It would ensure that every single person, no matter their background, would be able to access the treatment they need.
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