Drugs project acts out tales of triumph

Published on Thursday 15 May 2008 10:28

DRAMAS highlighting the success of a drugs support project in the Lothians have been taking to the stage in Glasgow.

The Lothian and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP) has helped 19 people overcome addictions to illegal substances.

The stories of some of the people who have graduated from the tough programmes were acted out at a recent conference.

Dr David McCartney, clinical lead, was also invited to speak at the event, Building Momentum – A Recovery Movement for Addiction in Scotland.

Edinburgh was also invited to send a delegation to the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) last month to talk about the progress the city has made in tackling drug problems.

Dr McCartney said: "The head of CICAD's demand reduction services, Dr Anna Chisman, visited Edinburgh last year.

"She was extremely impressed with the work of the LEAP project and the way in which the statutory and NGOsector work so well together, and was keen for us to share our experiences.

"It was a great honour to be asked to speak at this conference and a big endorsement of the way we work here in Lothian."