Addiction Recovery

Scotland Calls For Law Change To Give People A Right To Recovery

EVERYONE HAD THE RIGHT TO BE STRONG –

July 3, 2022 – Ross insisted the legislation his party has put forward could be a “game-changer” in tackling Scotland’s drugs deaths problem.

And he called on SNP and Green MSPs in the Scottish Parliament to get behind his Member’s Bill, as it was confirmed that it has achieved the necessary support to be debated at Holyrood.

The proposed legislation has now won the backing of 33 MSPs – including both Monica Lennon and Jackie Baillie of Scottish Labour – guaranteeing that it will come before the Scottish Parliament.

The Right to Recovery Bill is being brought forward in a bid to ensure that those who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol are able to access the treatment they require.

To achieve this, it will enshrine the right to necessary addiction treatment in Scots law, and would place an obligation on NHS health boards, Sc

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Leonard Buschel

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