[BBC News Online] Deprivation is at the root of much drug misuse - Scottish Drugs Forum. (23 Jun 2006)
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Problem drug use will never be tackled effectively unless efforts are made to overcome poverty, according to the Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF).
David Liddell, director of the drugs charity, told a conference in Glasgow that drug problems were wrongly seen as a medical or criminal justice issue. He said they should instead be regarded as a social problem and a symptom of a dysfunctional society. The conference is being held to mark the 20th anniversary of the SDF.
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| Item Type: | News |
| Source: | BBC News Online |
| Date: | 23 June 2006 |
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| Subjects: | VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom > Scotland M Social sciences, economics, law and crime > Social condition > Poverty A AOD use, abuse, and dependence > Prevalence of alcohol or drug use |
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