" class="left_link">» Text Here“Better service blamed for rise in crime rate” Fife Today
“MP cops a rebuke from police chief ” Galloway Gazette
“Study reveals teen cannabis use” BBC
“Shock drug figures in teenagers ” Grampian TV
“More 15 year old boys taking drugs than smoking ” Scottish TV
“Girls shun drug warnings ” Evening News
“Schoolgirls ignore alert on smoking and alcohol ” Scotsman
“Now girls beat the boys for underage drinking” Herald
“Drink problems in teenagers: Worrying trend proves girls require adult supervision” Herald. Editorial.
Press release
“Interim Report of the Scottish Schools Adolescent Life[.] and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS) 2004” isdscotland
See also
Scottish Schools Adolescent Life [. ] and Substance Use Survey 2004 Interim Report (October 2004)
“Connecting with the young is the way ahead” Falkirk Herald
Posted by MM on Fri 29th Oct 2004 at 7:43 am“Saving young from legacy of addiction ” Evening News Opinion
Posted by MM on Fri 29th Oct 2004 at 7:41 am“Gambling laws to be kept in check” BBC
“McConnell raises doubts about Blair casino plans ” Scotsman
“McConnell warns betting industry on super-casinos” Herald
“Gamble for first minister: McConnell must show how he will control casinos” Herald. Editorial.
See also
Gambling - devolved powers. Scot.Exec.
Update
“Executive and Cosla lock horns over reforms” Herald
Following posted on 28.10.04
“McConnell hopes for fresh start with major policy reviews” Herald
“Blair set to break corporate killing pledge” Financial Times
“Straw tries to block law on death at work: Corporate killing bill ‘poses serious problems’” Guardian 22.10.04
“Disorder measures hit the streets” BBC
“New helplines for public to report unruly teenagers” Herald
“New world order on the street” Herald
“The behaviour jigsaw: ‘Anti-social’ orders must not create future jailbirds” Herald Editorial
“Ned law comes into force”Daily Record
“New anti-social laws launched” Evening Telegraph
“City to launch Thugstoppers phone hotline” Evening Times
“Warning over teen gang law ” Evening News
“Use of antisocial powers urged” Courier 29.10.04.
“Spot fines for noisy neighbours Daily Record 29.10.04.
Press releases
“Antisocial Behaviour measures come into force” Scot. Exec.
“Police Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour” Strathclyde Police
“COSLA welcomes commencement of antisocial behaviour legislation” COSLA
See also
Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004
A guide to the Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004
Guidance on Antisocial Behaviour Orders
Guidance on Antisocial Behaviour Strategies
Guidance on Ban on Sale of Spray Paint to Under 16s
Guidance on Closure of Premises
Guidance on Disclosure and Sharing of Information
Guidance on Dispersal of Groups
Guidance on Graffiti Removal
Guidance on Noise Nuisance
“Ministers abandon national population register” Financial Times 29.10.04
“Blunkett presses ahead with biometric ID cards in spite of rising fears” Financial Times
“Identity card plan sparks ‘Orwell’ fears ” Scotsman
“Compulsory ID cards to be issued within four years” Telegraph
“Secret services to be given access to ID card database” Independent
“Blunkett U-turn on combined ID card: All-in-one proposal ditched after MPs’ criticism ” Guardian
“Solo ID cards on way” Daily Record
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“Blunkett ‘jumps gun’ on ID cards: [. . .] The Home Office is spending hundreds of thousands of pounds recruiting a PR team to sell the benefits of compulsory identity cards before legislation for the scheme has been before Parliament . . .” Telegraph 13.10.04.
Press release
“Home Secretary Sets Out next Steps on ID Cards” Home Office
See also
Home Office Identity Card site
Identity Cards: A Summary of Findings from the Consultation on Legislation on Identity Cards
The Government Reply to the Fourth Report from the Home Affairs Committee Session 2003-04 HC130: Identity Cards
Home Affairs Committee (Westminster Parliament) - Fourth Report. Identity Cards. 20.7.04.
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Update
“Drug services handed £6m boost” BBC
“Multi million pound drug rehab expansion” Grampian TV
“Expansion of drug treatment and rehabilitation sevices to be announced ” Scottish TV
“New rules for Tayside addicts” Evening Telegraph
“300 more rehab places for Scots addicts” Evening Times
“MSP calls for drug tests on school kids” Evening Express
“Treatment for a further 3,000 drug addicts a year” Scottish TV
“Availabilty of methadone under review” Courier
“Drugs plan raises fears of a surge in methadone addicts ” Scotsman
“Massive cash boost for drug treatments ” Evening News
Following posted on 25.10.04.
“Extra funding for drug services” Sunday Herald
“Heroin addicts to be taught first aid ” Sunday Post
Press release
“Expansion of drug treatment and rehabilitation services” Scot. Exec.
“National review of drug treatment: 27/08/2003” Scot. Exec.
See also
Review of drug treatment and rehabilitation services: summary and actions
Also
“Life sentence of drugs must end”Evening News