The Welsh Government has published what is being hailed as a groundbreaking Homelessness Bill, which aims to transform services and reform housing law. The new bill, which has been laid before the Senedd, is a key part of the Welsh Government’s commitment to end homelessness.
We’ve seen today the news from Scotland that Glasgow has approved the first consumption room in the UK. Adferiad believes that harm reduction is an essential component of a holistic approach to supporting people address their substance use issues. It is important though to recognise that this is a component of an often-complex multidisciplinary approach, but in our opinion should not be the end goal for the vast majority of people. Ultimately, we cannot and should not consider that lifetime harmful substance use is healthy or something that we should facilitate, but while people are on their own journey to manage their substance use, we must ensure that they remain as safe as they possibly can.
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