The number of babies in Scotland to have started out life addicted to alcohol and drugs continues to rise. Shooting galleryLast week, the UK’s first drug ‘shooting gallery’ opened in Scotland. Wrong answerThe Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) recently called on the Westminster Government to halt the slide towards decriminalisation and strengthen law enforcement’s role to address illegal drug addiction. According to CSJ, a record 5,448 people died from drug poisoning in England in 2023, an 84 per cent increase since 2013. Everywhere you look, it has not stamped out the illegal drug market or acted as a silver bullet to reduce drug deaths or drug use.”Turning off the supplyEvidence from North Wales indicates that tackling drug gangs is helping addicts kick the habit.

Source: The Times January 21, 2025 12:47 UTC