Addiction charities say Government funding not released

In January, the Scottish Government committed £18 million for more detox and stabilisation services

A rise in crack cocaine, alcohol abuse and catastrophic levels of street valium – that’s the daily challenges facing those working on the frontline of addiction.

On the eve of the annual drugs death statistics, Turning Point is among the organisations calling for greater urgency to prevent fatal overdoses.

8 months on, staff operating the only dedicated facility claim that money has not been released.

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