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Substance Use

This Cross-party group's purpose:

Aims to examine the current policy and practice in responding to substance use in Scotland and to advise on and promote the development of realistic, evidence-based responses, which could assist in the reduction of the damaging consequences of substance use in Scotland. 

N.B. The Cross-Party Group Drug and Alcohol Misuse changed its name on 30 May 2024 to Substance Use.

Next meeting

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

The next meeting of the CPG on Substance use will be on 24 February 2026.

Get in touch

If you want to get in touch, you can contact [email protected]

 

Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP

Involved in the group

MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.

Current Members

Audrey Nicoll

Co-Convener

Party: Scottish National Party

MSP for: Aberdeen South and North Kincardine (Constituency)

Paul Sweeney

Deputy Convener

Party: Scottish Labour

MSP for: Glasgow (Region)

Claire Baker

Member

Party: Scottish Labour

MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)

Miles Briggs

Member

Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for: Lothian (Region)

Party: Scottish Green Party

MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)

Party: Scottish National Party

MSP for: Greenock and Inverclyde (Constituency)


Non MSP Individuals

• Douglas McBean
• Alf Kelly, Councillor (Falkirk)
• Arun Menon, NHS consultant
• Allan Houston, Councillor (Glasgow)
• Cameron Scally
• Ewan Carmichael
• Fiona Gellatly
• Gary Topley
• Kenny Harrison
• Mathis Heydtmann
• Peter Hunter
• Sian Fiddimore

Organisations

• University West of Scotland
• Alcohol Focus
• Community Pharmacy Scotland
• Caps Independent Advocacy
• Public Health Scotland
• Coalition of Care and Support Workers in Scotland
• Faces and Voices of Recovery
• Cranstoun
• First for Fife
• The Mungo Foundation
• Big Lottery Fund
• Simon Community Scotland
• Equal Say
• NHS Tayside
• Alternatives
• Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership
• Crew 2000
• Royal Pharma Society
• Turning Point Scotland
• Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems
• Blue Triangle
• University of Glasgow
• Stirling University
• Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland
• Scottish Recovery Consortium
• Partners In Advocacy
• Parent Infant Mental Health Scotland
• The British Psychological Society
• Police Scotland
• Community Justice Scotland
• Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs
• Salvation Army
• Glasgow Council on Alcohol
• Abbey Care
• University of Dundee
• WithYou
• Cyrenians
• Fife Alcohol Support Service
• NHS Lothian
• Jericho Society
• Recovery Scotland
• Sustainable Interventions Supporting Change Outside
• Falkirk Alcohol and Drugs Partnership
• Lothian Quality - Trauma Informed Care Project
• Corra
• Scottish Independence Advocacy Alliance
• Waverley Care
• Change Grow Live
• Families Campaign for Change
• Rowan Alba