by Annemarie Ward | Apr 8, 2025 | News
Introduction Scotland is in the grip of a national emergency, an addiction crisis that continues to claim lives at a rate unmatched anywhere else in Europe. Yet during the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s Stage 1 scrutiny of the Right to Recovery (Scotland)...
by Annemarie Ward | Apr 6, 2025 | News
ANNEMARIE WARD APR 06, 2025 One of the most common refrains heard in addiction policy debates is, “You can’t recover if you’re dead.” On its face, this is undeniable, recovery is not possible without life. But increasingly, this phrase is wielded not as a call to...
by Annemarie Ward | Apr 6, 2025 | News
Why Addiction Cannot Be Controlled ANNEMARIE WARD APR 05, 2025 In recent years, the language of “stabilisation” has become embedded in the discourse around addiction treatment. On the surface, it appears to be a pragmatic and compassionate approach, helping...
by Annemarie Ward | Apr 6, 2025 | News
ANNEMARIE WARD APR 01, 2025 A new documentary BBC Disclosure documentary One more fix has just aired, shining a spotlight on Scotland’s drug death crisis a subject that is as complex as it is emotive. The film specifically focused on the opening of the UK’s...
by Annemarie Ward | Mar 19, 2025 | News
The Fight for a Legal Right to Addiction Treatment in Scotland Scotland’s Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill is a groundbreaking piece of legislation designed to ensure that anyone seeking treatment for addiction has a legal right to access it....
