ONE could justifiably be forgiven for thinking from some of the headline media coverage that in spite of a greater than 20 reduction in drug deaths…
Persistent deprivation, criminalisation and stigma do not resolve public health issues spanning generations.
Patronising arguments for the indefensible and the imposition of further austerity may win more votes from compassionless individuals content to reap the benefits of exploiting the misfortune of others, but will not resolve such complex tragedies. Of course the heartless approach of a Tory government is not news to those dismayed by the treatment of desperate refugees arriving on Great Britain’s shores.
What the minister did not mention is the new threat to our children and young people, from single-use vaping, which is the new route into highly addictive stimulants. Nicotine – the stimulant delivered by vaping – is exactly the same as that from smoking. Smoking and alcohol are covered by another minister, as they are not seen to be drugs.
All Scottish political parties must now act urgently to completely ban single-use vaping products. These products have no health-giving properties. This form of vaping is creating a new generation of nicotine addicts, some of whom will move on to using illicit drugs. Included in the 1051 drug deaths were 371 deaths from cocaine, a very powerful stimulant.
Scotland is the second-worst country in the world, after America, for drug deaths. Smoking was our number one cause of drugs deaths in the past. Our drugs minister must never underestimate the power of Big Tobacco, the owners of most vaping products, who are on a mission to addict our children and young people to the powerful stimulant nicotine to sustain their failing business.
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