Aid for addicts
In fact, the Drug Outcome Research in Scotland study, the largest evaluation of drug abuse treatment services ever undertaken in Scotland, jointly funded by the Robertson Trust and the Scottish Government, found that those drug users receiving residential rehabilitation were four times more likely to become drug-free than those treated in the community.
Those speaking on behalf of the Scottish Government would be well advised to ensure that they are familiar with research findings, including those funded by the Scottish Government itself.
NEIL McKEGANEY
Professor of Drug Misuse Research
University of Glasgow