Oh yes ...Drug addiction, as a footnote you say
"Can you tell me why drug addiction in Scotland has not been addressed by the Scottish National Health Service which has been completely separate since its foundation as part of the Bevin reforms pushed through after the end of the Second World War? Funded by Westminster admittedly but administered by the regional Scottish Health Authorities"

"Funded by Westminster admittedly"....Shouldn't that read Grossly underfunded by Westminster, Teribus??
I know rather a lot about drug addiction in Scotland, and I know that past UK governments have shamefully underfunded the Re-habilitation programmes.
It will require mamy hundreds of millions to make any impression on drug addiction, but as in many other fields ....we have absolutely no other option.