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SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 February 2025
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Prevention/ holistic approach
The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland believed that there is a need to:
[...] tackle the drivers of addiction, and the significant barriers people with addiction face in relation to accessing treatment and support.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 February 2025
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Right to recovery
Right to recovery
The Bill would seek to give people diagnosed as having a drug or alcohol addiction, by a relevant professional, a right to receive a treatment determination and be provided wit...
Committee reports
Date published:
12 June 2025
Annual Report of the Finance and Public Administration Committee 2024-25 - Scrutiny of Financial Memorandums
In addition, the Committee took oral evidence on four FMs to inform letters to the relevant lead Committees:
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
The Committee explored amongst other issues the potential for cost increases due to unknown unmet need for addiction recovery.
Committees
Meeting date:
29 October 2024
29th Meeting, 2024
Declaration of interests, Decision on taking business in private, Instruments subject to affirmative procedure, Instruments subject to negative procedure, Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure, Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill, Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, Renters' Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation), Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation), Work programme.
Committee reports
Date published:
29 May 2025
Annual report of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 2024-25
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
Douglas Ross MSP introduced the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill on 14 May 2024.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 February 2025
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Human rights approach
Falkirlk ADP said that "by framing addiction recovery as a legal right, the Bill aligns with a human rights-based approach, reducing stigma and emphasising that addiction is a health issue, not a moral failing".
Committee reports
Date published:
23 September 2025
Stage 1 report: Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Abstinence versus harm reduction
Some witnesses cautioned that the Bill’s abstinence-focused approach could inadvertently reinforce stigma against those requiring multiple recovery attempts.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 February 2025
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Family and carer involvement
The Bill overlooks any rights that a family member may need to be entitled to, specifically around information sharing and access.
Committees
Meeting date:
4 February 2025
4th Meeting, 2025
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (in private), Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill (in private).
Committees
Meeting date:
21 January 2025
2nd Meeting, 2025
UK Subordinate legislation, UK Subordinate legislation, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (In Private), Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill (In Private).
