As BBC Scotland today note a local scheme to improve the treatment of drug abusers in Aberdeen, they, of course, offer no context.

Such as?

This:

NHS Scotland’s target-busting 95% drug and alcohol treatment in three weeks or less

From Public Health Scotland National drug and alcohol treatment waiting times 1 October 2025 to 31 December 2025 today, the above and:

Nationally, the Standard was met for referrals to community-based services across all substances: drugs (95.3%), alcohol and drugs (92.6%) and alcohol (90.8%).

https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/national-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-waiting-times/national-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-waiting-times-1-october-2025-to-31-december-2025/