One thing is certain Scallwag, it will never return as it was, as much as we would like that. I just get the feeling that all this talk of SCRs and Naloxone projects will even mask DRDs and ODs as the symptom of the failure of drug treatment. No one likes corpses lying about and ambulances flying around again. I agree completely with the provision of both but only as an addition to the whole system, MMT and HR and NEX etc. Can't see extra money coming from LAs when they are squeezing the life out of drug treatment as it is. Maybe CCGs could fund them as they about health but I can't see it.
Anyway who the hell speaks for anything to do with drug use, even this election has hardly brought out any drug issues, bar the Libs...who have always like a good smoke. You can't even get an official NO from anyone regarding SCRs. Providers like CGL want them, academics too, health people, police, families....but Government?