And just because it's getting near Christmas...  Here's a news release from the Scottish Minister for Community Safety (the drugs misuse brief in Scotland) commenting on the publication of the "Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland, 2007".

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2007/12/18104034

I draw your attention to possibly one of the best ever lines from a politician pontificating on the "drug problem":

"This is one of the greatest problems facing us as a nation - it's a long term problem, we need long term solutions - not to look for quick fixes."

Some civil servant cheering himself up after the office party perhaps!!??



Rowdy Yates
Senior Research Fellow
Scottish Addiction Studies
Department of Applied Social Science
University of Stirling

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