The Latest Breaking News from Angela Constance

Scottish government under pressure as drug deaths fell by just nine in 2021

‘Heart-breaking’ figures are first decrease since 2013 but raise questions over slow progress

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2022

West Lothian man tells of desperate fight to get drug addict relative help as stark new figures show scale of problem

Over 1,300 people lost their lives to drug misuse in Scotland in 2021 - the second highest annual total on record

Daily Record · Jul 28, 2022

Drug deaths in Scotland fall by 1% – but remain second highest on record

Statistics from the National Records of Scotland show that 1,330 people lost their lives to drug misuse in 2021 – nine fewer than in 2020.

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

Minister hints Scottish Government could intervene in Dundee drug death crisis

Angela Constance told MSPs that the Scottish Government could intervene in the work being done in Dundee if progress is not deemed satisfactory.

Daily Record · Jul 1, 2022

Drugs crusader calls for overdose prevention centre in Scotland's drug death capital

Peter Krykant, a former addict himself, hopes to see an Overdose Prevention centre set up in Dundee.

Daily Record · Jun 28, 2022

Drugs minister reads riot act on local authority bosses after damning verdict on Scotland's "disaster" drugs strategy

Angela Constance admitted a woeful performance and announced measures to force public bodies to follow orders on implementing same day treatment for addiction.

Daily Record · Jun 24, 2022

Blame game will not help addicts as vulnerable people continue to be put to the back of the treatment queue

The Scottish Government must ensure funding is available to every person who needs treatment, particularly as Public Health Scotland's latest report shows the vital MAT standards are in tatters, writes the Record View.

Daily Record · Jun 24, 2022

Drugs deaths minister uses extraordinary powers in bid to tackle crisis

EXTRAORDINARY powers have been used by the Scottish Government to speed up sluggish progress on implementing key measures to tackle the drugs deaths…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2022

Drug deaths 'still too high' despite drop say SNP as latest figures revealed

DRUG deaths in Scotland are “still far too high”, an SNP minister has said despite a drop on last year, in response to the latest figures.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2022

SNP drugs minister 'open-minded' about 'game-changing' Tory policy on how to tackle deaths

Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy, has been tasked to bring down the number of drug-related deaths after Scotland recorded the worst rate in Europe.

Daily Record · May 30, 2022