Scottish Parliament – Oct. 26, 2021 – 2

S6M-01761: That the Parliament recognises the importance of ensuring a person-centred approach to supporting those with substance use and mental health needs;

welcomes the investment of £250 million into the national drug mission and the £120 million Mental Health Recovery and Renewal Fund;

supports the development of better working links between mental health and substance use services;

recognises the need to embed cultural change to address stigma and include a trauma-informed approach;

considers that treatment and assistance should be offered from the first point of contact and consistently throughout each person's journey;

notes that, when required, outreach services are available to support people to stay in treatment and that services are designed to ensure that this can happen, and recognises that people may also experience multiple and severe disadvantages, such as homelessness and poverty, which require substance use and mental health services to engage other services.