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Community Safety Minister Fergus Ewing will see at first hand the work going on in Fife to tackle and prevent alcohol and drug related antisocial behaviour.

Mr Ewing will visit the Fife Equally Well 'Clued Up' project in Kirkcaldy. The project is part of a pioneering partnership involving Fife Police, NHS Fife, Fife Council and local voluntary sector organisations.

This is the first of a series of visits that Mr Ewing will be making to meet practitioners and see the work being done to tackle antisocial behaviour in Scottish communities.

Fergus Ewing said:

"The Scottish Government has already signalled its determination to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour.

"The record number of police officers on our streets and the lowest level of recorded crime for nearly 30 years highlights the work going on to make Scotland safer and stronger.

"However, enforcement alone will not solve the deep-seated problems which fuel lawlessness in our communities. That is why, following our review of antisocial behaviour policy, we put early intervention, education and support at the centre of our approach.

"Those who commit low level antisocial behaviour need to face the consequences of their actions, but also have to realise the cost of their behaviour.

"Projects such as the Fife Equally Well Project can help educate people about the effects of their antisocial behaviour on themselves and their communities and help them address the underlying problems of drink and drugs that so often lead to such behaviour."

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