Charities and activists support the Scottish Government’s calls for the UK government to reform the drug laws or give them the power to implement reforms
Number of drug-related deaths in Scotland rises to highest on record, the UK Government must now allow overdose prevention sites
Outlook Bleak for UK Drug Policy in 2016 In 2016 the UK will see a new drugs strategy -- will it be more progressive from the last?
Reforming UK Drugs Stop & Search Laws Call for the Home Office to push through tangible police reform around stop and search powers.
Consultation on Drug Treatment Guidelines – review or not to review? Executive Director, Niamh Eastwood, reveals why Release opposes a review of the 'Orange Guidelines'.
Drugs - It's Time for Better Laws Release supports decriminalisation on pragmatic grounds. The current system of criminalisation creates harms and does not deter drug use.
Comment: Everything Lansley said about drugs is inaccurate 'The debate on drug policy and drug treatment is difficult enough in the UK without politicians espousing information that is incorrect.' - Niamh Eastwood