Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce Recommendations

The consultation seeks views on the progress made in implementing the the recommendations of the Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce. The Taskforce's recommendations can be found here.

The consultation is being carried out by the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee and the Social Justice and Social Security Committee to inform their work evaluating the effectiveness of the recommendations.

We have created this survey to help inform SASW's response to the consultation. Please respond by 5pm on Tuesday 10 May.

Please note that you do not have to respond to all of the questions in this survey – but your views on as many elements as possible would be gratefully received. There is also space at the end of the survey for you to provide general feedback.

Whilst SASW will respond to the consultation as your professional association, you can also respond directly if you wish. Responses should be sent in word format, no more than four pages, by 12 noon on Friday 13 May to: SJSS.Committee@parliament.scot

If you have any questions or queries, or would prefer to send feedback to us via email, please contact jonny.adamson@basw.co.uk

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* 1. In your experience, have the recommendations so far made an impact in preventing drug deaths and tackling problem drug use?

Yes

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Please explain your answer

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* 2. Which of the following action areas are you seeing a positive impact as a result of the recommendations?

	Positive Impact	No Impact	Not Sure
Targeted Distribution of Naloxone	Targeted Distribution of Naloxone Positive Impact	Targeted Distribution of Naloxone No Impact	Targeted Distribution of Naloxone Not Sure
Immediate Response Pathway for Non-Fatal Overdose	Immediate Response Pathway for Non-Fatal Overdose Positive Impact	Immediate Response Pathway for Non-Fatal Overdose No Impact	Immediate Response Pathway for Non-Fatal Overdose Not Sure
Optimising the use of Medication-Assisted Treatment	Optimising the use of Medication-Assisted Treatment Positive Impact	Optimising the use of Medication-Assisted Treatment No Impact	Optimising the use of Medication-Assisted Treatment Not Sure
Accountability and Governance	Accountability and Governance Positive Impact	Accountability and Governance No Impact	Accountability and Governance Not Sure
Optimising Public Health Surveillance	Optimising Public Health Surveillance Positive Impact	Optimising Public Health Surveillance No Impact	Optimising Public Health Surveillance Not Sure
Assertive Outreach	Assertive Outreach Positive Impact	Assertive Outreach No Impact	Assertive Outreach Not Sure
Addressing Availability of Benzodiazepines	Addressing Availability of Benzodiazepines Positive Impact	Addressing Availability of Benzodiazepines No Impact	Addressing Availability of Benzodiazepines Not Sure
Crisis and Stabilisation	Crisis and Stabilisation Positive Impact	Crisis and Stabilisation No Impact	Crisis and Stabilisation Not Sure
Dispensing and Prescribing	Dispensing and Prescribing Positive Impact	Dispensing and Prescribing No Impact	Dispensing and Prescribing Not Sure
Engaging those who do not currently access services	Engaging those who do not currently access services Positive Impact	Engaging those who do not currently access services No Impact	Engaging those who do not currently access services Not Sure
Support for Prisoners and Individuals Released from Custody	Support for Prisoners and Individuals Released from Custody Positive Impact	Support for Prisoners and Individuals Released from Custody No Impact	Support for Prisoners and Individuals Released from Custody Not Sure
Safer Drug Consumption Facilities	Safer Drug Consumption Facilities Positive Impact	Safer Drug Consumption Facilities No Impact	Safer Drug Consumption Facilities Not Sure
Removing Stigma	Removing Stigma Positive Impact	Removing Stigma No Impact	Removing Stigma Not Sure
Weekend Access to Treatment and Support	Weekend Access to Treatment and Support Positive Impact	Weekend Access to Treatment and Support No Impact	Weekend Access to Treatment and Support Not Sure
Specific Support for Women	Specific Support for Women Positive Impact	Specific Support for Women No Impact	Specific Support for Women Not Sure
Workforce Capacity	Workforce Capacity Positive Impact	Workforce Capacity No Impact	Workforce Capacity Not Sure

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* 3. If there are areas where you have seen no positive impact, what needs to be done?

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* 4. Are there gaps in the recommendations?

Yes

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If yes, how should these gaps be filled?

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* 5. Have you found any barriers to implementing the recommendations?

Yes

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If yes, how do you think these barriers could be overcome?

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* 6. Do you think there has been a consistent delivery of services throughout Scotland?

Yes

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If no, what is preventing this from happening and how could it be addressed?

Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce Recommendations

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* 1. In your experience, have the recommendations so far made an impact in preventing drug deaths and tackling problem drug use?

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* 2. Which of the following action areas are you seeing a positive impact as a result of the recommendations?

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* 3. If there are areas where you have seen no positive impact, what needs to be done?

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* 4. Are there gaps in the recommendations?

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* 5. Have you found any barriers to implementing the recommendations?

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* 6. Do you think there has been a consistent delivery of services throughout Scotland?

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* 7. Do you have any further views that you think we should include in our consultation response?