A quick look at the financial pressures facing local areas as we begin to deliver the new drug strategy. This is an edited version of an article published in Druglink March/April 2011. Read More...

It was minus 9 overnight most of last week in Glasgow, with snow and heavy frost. The Scottish Government and the Local Authorities across Scotland - like those in England - put into place emergency support for homeless people. Day centres were to be opened at night if required and special support was being urged for those sleeping rough in this most inhospitable of winters.

Of course we know that across the UK many of those who sleep rough are affected by substance misuse problems and for significant numbers of homeless people, heroin use and rough sleeping are inextricably entwined. But for Scotland's drug users over the past few weeks, there has been a far more frightening threat than the cold weather. There's been anthrax. Read More...