The Scottish Government

Comitment 13

"We will translate the principles of Mind the Gaps and a Fuller Life into practical measures and advice on what action needs to be taken to move the joint agenda forward and support joined-up local delivery by the end of 2007."

The Mental Health and Substance Misuse Group was set up last year to translate the principles and recommendations of "Mind the Gaps" and "A Fuller Life" to a series of practical measures. These measures aim to help improve the awareness, support and service provision for people who have both mental health and substance misuse problems.

• Conference report

• Consultation

• Consultation responses

• Scottish Government comments on consultation responses

• Final report - Mental Health In Scotland: Closing the Gaps- Making a Difference

Related policy

• The Mind The Gaps: meeting the needs of people with co-occurring substance misuse and mental health problems Report (2003) sought to identify gaps in the provision of services for this, often complex, care group.
• The Fuller Life report on Alcohol related brain damage sought to explore the care needs, issues and challenges faced by those with ARBD, their families and carers and how services can best address these.