Publications

This section provides access to key national and local alcohol and drug‑related policies and standards

MAT Standards

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) standards: access, choice, support – gov.scot

MAT Standards Benchmarking

National benchmarking report on the implementation of the medication assisted treatment (MAT) standards: Scotland 2024/25

Charter of Right for People Affected by Substance Use

Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use 2024 – Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland

Rights Respect Recovery

Rights, Respect and Recovery: Scotland’s strategy to improve health by preventing and reducing alcohol and drug use, harm and related deaths

National Mission on Drugs and Alcohol 

National mission on drugs – Alcohol and drugs – gov.scot

Young Persons Standards

Standards for Young People Accessing Treatment or Support for Alcohol or Drugs

National Strategy for Community Justice 

National Strategy for Community Justice

Scotland’s Alcohol & Drugs Strategic Plan 2026 – 2035

Preventing Harm, Promoting Recovery: Scotland’s Alcohol & Drugs Strategic Plan 2026 – 2035 – gov.scot

Alcohol and Drugs: Partnership Delivery Framework

Alcohol and drugs: partnership delivery framework – 2026 – gov.scot

National Specification for Alcohol and Drugs Services

National Specification for Alcohol and Drugs Services – gov.scot