FAVOR UK MEMORIAL VIGIL 💟
Last night Justice and Peace Scotland braved the rain to stand in solidarity with Faces & Voices of Recovery UK and those impacted by the loss of family members and friends to addiction at a memorial vigil and protest at George Square.
📈 Figures released yesterday revealed that drug deaths in Scotland had risen 12% in the last year to 1172, giving Scotland the worst drugs deaths record in Europe and highlighting a desperate need for a change in drug and alcohol policy.
💔 Family members and friends shared heart-breaking testimonials to loved ones lost which served as a reminder that human dignity should never reduce any person to a mere statistic, especially in such tragic circumstances as the illness of addiction.
📄It is for this reason that Justice and Peace Scotland are advocating in support for the Right to Recovery Bill, promoted by FAVOR UK CEO Annemarie Ward, that will go before the Scottish Parliament in the autumn. The Bill would strengthen rights for those affected by addiction to access rehabilitation services, and would place rehabilitation services on the same standing as harm reduction measures, such as methadone prescription.
📝 To learn how to get involved in the letter writing campaign to MSPs, and find out more visit: https://www.facesandvoicesofrecoveryuk.org/back-the-bill-at/
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