Looking forward

Police Scotland remains committed to improving the safety and wellbeing of people across the country. Clearly, given the recent increase in drug related deaths, there is a need to drive change in how drug related harm is addressed in Scotland.

Public bodies, particularly frontline responders, must consider new approaches to tackling the crisis.

The Naloxone project trialled by Police Scotland is an acute response to what was described by the Scottish Government as a ‘public health emergency’.

By developing appropriate harm-reducing measures to tackle problem drug use, the pilot project has the potential to be a new chapter in how Scotland handles its relationship with drugs.