Cross-Party Group on Drug and Alcohol Misuse Date and Time: 13:00-14:00, Wednesday 28 June 2023 Minute Present MSPs Monica Lennon MSP, Co-convenor Stuart McMillan MSP, Co-convenor Miles Briggs MSP Invited guests Sarah Hart, Team Leader, Learning and Organisational Development Corporate Services at Dundee City Council Melanie Hyatt, Development Officer (Protecting People Team) at Dundee Health & Social Care Stephen MacGillivray, Dundee City Council Katy MacLeod, Research and Peer Engagement Programme Manager, Scottish Drugs Forum Non-MSP Group Members Liam Mehigan Abbey Care Donnie McGilveray Alternatives West Dunbarton Amanda Rae Community Pharmacy Scotland Rowan Anderson CORRA Emma Crawshaw Crew Lucy Gilroyd Cyrenians Phillip Heaton Falkirk ADP Sandra Holmes Families For Change April Adam First For Fife Michael Trail Jericho House Katy MacLeod Scottish Drugs Forum Justina Murray Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs Marianna Marquardt Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs Jane Gordon SHAAP Natalie Logan MacLean Sisco Graeme Callander With You Faye Keogh Turning Point Scotland Hannah Carver, 1 Apologies Mercedes Villalba MSP Agenda item 1- Welcome and Appreciation of Dave Liddell The co-convenor opened the meeting and recorded the appreciation of the Group for the work of David Liddell OBE, the now retired CEO of Scottish Drugs Forum, for his work in supporting the Group since its inception.