HC Deb 22 June 1988 vol 135 c580W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has for dealing with problems relating to drug abuse in prisons.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

A range of security measures is used aimed at stopping drugs being smuggled into prisons. For dealing with drug abuse in prisons, medical examination on reception should identify drug abusers. They are counselled and educated as to the dangers of abuse, and physical or mental symptoms of withdrawal are treated as necessary.