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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Craig Paton

Drugs minister ‘terrified’ of potential impact of failure to reform policy

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Scotland’s drugs minister has said she is “terrified” of the impact a lack of reform could have on the number of deaths as the Scottish Government called for personal use to be decriminalised.

On Friday, Elena Whitham announced a shift in the Scottish Government position on personal use, as well as a framework for the creation of drug consumption rooms and the consideration of implementing the regulated supply of drugs.

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