Scottish Parliament: Recovering Justice Peaceful Solutions

This is a session filmed in the Scottish Parliament which brings together international speakers to discuss drugs policy. This is a session of the Drugs Reform Policy Meeting held at the Scottish Parliament 12th December 2018. Chaired by Pauline McNeill MSP, it brought together Fiona Gilbertson, Nanna Gotfredsen, Ina Roll Spinnangr, and Martin Powell to discuss international comparisons in drug policy with a view to examining the changes which need to take place in Scotland. Read more

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I am ashamed I arrested drug users who needed help

Suzanne became a police officer because she wanted to make our communities a better place. Watch the video below to see why her experience led her to believe that our current drug laws do more harm than good, and do not keep anyone safe. She says: Read more

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Drug Policy is the Biggest Barrier to Recovery

Fiona believes that current drug policy is the biggest barrier to recovery. Watch the video below to hear her story and why it led her to believe that the UK’s drug laws need to change. She says: Read more

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Campaigning for Change

Fiona Gilbertson, Suzanne Sharkey, and Jane Slater of Recovering Justice and Anyone’s Child speaking at the Drink and Drugs News Conference – Birmingham 25th February 2016 Read more

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Suzanne Sharkey – It Was Never About the Drugs

As a serving police officer enforcing drug laws, did I make a difference? As a person in long term recovery does it matter? The drug laws were supposed to eliminate the supply and demand, creating a safer drug free world. How has the police force adapted in the past 50 years, what has actually happened and what can we do about it? Read more

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HIV and Drug Policy

Injecting drug users are vulnerable to HIV exposure. Drug law reform campaigner Fiona Gilbertson says more needs to be done to reform drugs policy in the UK. Read more

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