Some of these policies include:Framework for Mental Health Servicein Scotland (Scottish Executive, 1997);The Health Improvement Challenge(Scottish Executive, 2003);For Scotland’s Children – Better integratedchildren’s services, (Scottish Executive, 2001);Better Communities in Scotland: Closingthe Gap (Scottish Executive, 2002);Plan for Action on Alcohol Problems(Scottish Executive, 2002);Mind The Gaps: Meeting the needs of people with co-occurring substancemisuse and mental health problems (Scottish Executive, 2003);Health, Social and Related Servicesfor Mentally Disordered Offenders in Scotland (NHS MEL (1999) 5) (Scottish Executive, 1999), and“Suicide is Everyone’s Business”.Suicide Risk Management Strategy and Custodial Care, an Inter-Agency Approach (2002).