Head of drug deaths taskforce in Scotland rejects ‘punishment’ approach
by Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#61N3J)
David Strang condemns underfunding of services and says you can't punish people out of addiction'
The head of Scotland's drugs deaths taskforce has rejected an approach that seeks to punish people out of addiction" as he called for the justice system to adopt a public health approach to spiralling fatalities.
Launching a hard-hitting report condemning woefully inadequate" underfunding of services David Strang said: Addiction itself is not a crime and you can't punish people out of addiction"
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