Drug addiction

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"This woman was a drug addict (morphia). Has been treated in Gartnaval and is now much better."

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"Lies muttering to himself, gesturing, pointing to and addressing people who are not present. Answers questions incoherently and inaccurately, if at all. Subject to emotional outbursts over imaginary goings on. [Informant] says this man died in a car accident. He was a drug addict."

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"This old woman is described as one of the last of her bad types. She used to be a tramp and a tinker, alcoholic, smokes a clay pipe; used to serve sentences for rowdiness and fighting. She and her family used to live in a condemned house but have improved very much since being moved into decent accommodation. All her children were born in the workhous. Used to be a meth drinker."

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Minutes, agenda documents, papers and correspondence around the Craigmillar Alcohol Interest Group (CAIG) and Craigmillar Day Centre. Meetings cover the activities of CAIG and the Craigmillar Day Centre, fundraising, the constituency of the Day Centre, staffing, and links with related professionals and local agencies. Also includes minutes of the "CAIG Day Centre Support Group" (9 Apr 1981).

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Role-related papers, correspondence, reports, and meeting minutes.

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Report (November 2023) by Niall Moloney, Drug Related Death Coordinator, Public Health & Health Policy; Flora Ogilvie, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health and Health Policy. Covers drug-related deaths in Lothian, with a focus on: number, location, trends and demographics of deceased individuals; types of drug involved in deaths; and social circumstances at time of death.

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Report covering drug-related deaths in Lothian, with a focus on: number, location, trends and demographics of deceased individuals; types of drug involved in deaths; social circumstances at time of death; and conclusions and recommendations.

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Agenda papers, 1997-1999.

Scope and Contents Reference material relating to health services, addiction, mental health services, and services for those with disabilities.Publications: Ontario Association of Social Workers Statement on General Welfare Assistance (1966); The Canadian Welfare Council Annual Reports (1959, 1960, 1963); Work for Relief: A Policy Statement by the Canadian Welfare Council (1963); Programme for the Canadian Conference on Social Welfare (1966); A Brief History of the Ontario Welfare Council (1959);...

Scope and Contents Reference material relating to health services, addiction, mental health services, and services for those with disabilities.Published material: Campaign for the Mentally Handicapped (1972); Working together for the Disabled in Scotland: The role of voluntary organisations (c.1971); Wood, ERic, Browne, Megan, Blackie, J.c., Haldane, J.D., Psychotherapy Casework Counselling Contact (April 1966); Scottish Association for Mental Health annual report (1966);...