Importance of Lanarkshire organisation's harm reduction work recognised in parliament

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Motherwell and Wishaw MSP Clare Adamson visited a Lanarkshire-based charity after lodging a Parliamentary motion about the organisation’s 20th anniversary.LANDED (Lanarkshire Drug Education) is a charity that works with young people across Lanarkshire to promote messages of harm reduction on topics such as; drugs, alcohol, tobacco and sexual health.Established in 2002 initially as part of NHS Lanarkshire, it was launched as a youth engagement arm to raise awareness of the consequences of drugs and alcohol.

It became a registered charity in 2005 and has grown since then.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The charity, which is based in Wishaw, offers topic-based workshops to groups of young people, and uses a mix of peer-to-peer support and education, and professional and volunteer-led workshops.Staff members and volunteer peer educators have consulted on a wide range of local and national projects, including an anti-tobacco campaign by ASH Scotland, and the No Knives Better Lives campaign.Among the other services they can provide are harm reduction information stalls for events.The SNP politician was welcomed to the charity’s King Street base and met with service manager Jacqui Flanagan, senior development officer Robbie Stevenson and development officer Laura McLean.LANDED has worked with hundreds