The Scottish Office has announced an extra £5m to tackle drugs-related crime and increase the availability of treatment for drug misusers. The NHS will receive £2m for treatment programmes. Other measures include a £700,000 national drug prevention team, plans for increased multi-agency working and a Health Education Board drive against the threat to young people from cheap heroin.
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