Aid for the War on Drugs

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Wed, 09/20/2023 - 12:00am to 12:30am
The Scottish Government's Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy Elena Whitham, MSP
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Claire Provost, Journalist and author of Aid for the War on Drugs

This week on Century of Lies: Aid for the War on Drugs.

Harm Reduction International has released a report entitled Aid for the War on Drugs, which follows overseas development aid that’s being spent on policing and drug control around the world. We hear from the report’s author, Claire Provost. Plus, the Scottish government continues to discuss plans to implement expanded harm reduction and overdose prevention services. Scotland’s Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy Elena Whitham recently presented a statement on drug deaths to the Scottish Parliament, we hear that plus questions by Members of the Scottish Parliament.

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