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Drug and Alcohol Misuse

Purpose of the Group

Aims to examine the current policy and practice in responding to drug misuse in Scotland and to advise on and promote the development of realistic, evidence-based responses, which could assist in the reduction of the damaging consequences of drug misuse in Scotland.

Forthcoming Meetings

The Group's next meeting will be held on Wednesday 17 March at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 1. Anyone wishing to attend should in the first instance contact Colin McFarlane, assistant to Richard Simpson MSP, Tel: 0131 348 6757, E-mail: colin.mcfarlane@scottish.parliament.uk

Agendas/Links

 

Minutes
 

Annual Return/Report
4 December 2008 (45KB pdf)

Group Members

MSP

Richard Simpson

Mary Scanlon

Stuart McMillan

Jackson Carlaw

Kenneth Gibson

Trish Godman

Jamie Hepburn

Andy Kerr

Frank McAveety

Tom McCabe

Mary Mulligan

Hugh O’Donnell

John Park

Bill Wilson


 

Non-MSP Individuals

Jack Law (Alcohol Focus)

David Liddell (SDF)

Organisations

Aberlour Childcare Trust

Alcohol Focus Scotland

ANSA

Barnardo's

Big Lottery Fund

British Psychological Society

British Medical Association

Cambuslang & Rutherglen Community Health Initiative

DAPL

Fife Social Work Service

HART

Lothian & Borders Police

NHS Fife

NHS Lothian

North Ayrshire Children's Panel

Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF)

Schering Plough

Scottish Whisky Association

Sorted

 


Group Officers

Convener: Richard Simpson MSP

Vice-Convener: Mary Scanlon MSP

Vice-Convener: Stuart McMillan MSP

Secretary: Jack Law/David Liddell

Contact

Richard Simpson MSP

Room M2.19

The Scottish Parliament

Edinburgh

EH99 1SP

Tel: 0131 348 6757