Publisher's Synopsis
Scotland's drug misuse problem is larger, more serious and more complex than the Committee at first imagined. Because of this complexity and because no obvious solution has emerged, the response has been ad hoc, with interventions developed largely in a piecemeal manner. Those measures which have demonstrated their effectiveness have, in the main, been directed towards harm reduction rather than abstinence.;The Committee supports the Scottish Office's multi-agency approach to drug misuse, but states the need for leadership in its approach. This report consistently stresses the need for research and evaluation, and recommends the "lifeskills" approach to primary prevention.;Volume II, "Memoranda of Evidence" (HCP 62-II, ISBN 0-10-294794-5) and Volume III, "Minutes of Evidence with Appendices" (HCP 62 III, ISBN 010-294684-9) are also available.
