Question reference: S1O-04776
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 27 February 2002
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Current status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 7 March 2002
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking in order to tackle drug misuse in local communities.
Answer
Protecting our communities from drug-related anti-social and criminal behaviour is one of the four pillars of our drugs strategy, along with helping young people, treating those affected by drug misuse, and stifling the availability of drugs. Through Scotland Against Drugs' Challenge Fund and Community Fund, the Executive is supporting a wide range of diverse and innovative projects designed to address local drugs problems. Along with the Daily Record, we have recently launched the Scottish Communities Against Drugs initiative.Progress in delivering our strategy is set out in our Annual Report, which was published in November. Copies were sent to all MSPs, and the report is also available in the Parliament's Reference Centre.