The National Drugs Mission: Taking Concrete Action to Tackle Stigma - Amendment
- Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-06924.2
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 24 November 2022
As an amendment to motion S6M-06924 in the name of Angela Constance (The National Drugs Mission: Taking Concrete Action to Tackle Stigma), insert at end "; recognises that drug deaths and wider drug-related harms disproportionately impact on the most deprived communities; believes that tackling substance use requires policies that address poverty, deprivation and Scotland’s wider health inequalities; agrees that people with an addiction should be able to access the full range of drug treatment and mental health services wherever they live; regrets the delays in fully implementing the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) standards, and agrees that the standards have an essential role to play in tackling the drug deaths crisis and wider drug-related harms; acknowledges that there is a need to know not only the number of people who have tragically lost their lives to a drug overdose, but also due to health conditions caused by long-term problematic drug use, including, for example, cardiovascular disease, end-stage liver disease, HIV or hepatitis C, and believes that such information is essential to inform policy, direct resources and save lives."
Related motion
The National Drugs Mission: Taking Concrete Action to Tackle Stigma
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, November 24, 2022
Result 90 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Passed
Defeated related amendments
The National Drugs Mission: Taking Concrete Action to Tackle Stigma - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Supported by: Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, November 24, 2022
Result 28 for, 67 against, 23 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Defeated