Fighting drug abuse / The Herald, 28 Feb 2007
http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/editorial/display.var.1223357.0.0.php
"In his time as inaugural head of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA), Graeme Pearson has shown he is not backward at coming forward when when confronting activities that, left unchecked, would threaten this country's economic and social wellbeing."

Class all drugs same under the law, says Scots ‘FBI’ chief / The Herald, 28 Feb 2007
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.1223438.0.0.php
Lucy Adams
"Graeme Pearson has said a much tougher approach needs to be taken to substance abuse and this needs to be allied to a greater emphasis on education."

‘Ending binge drinking holds key to solving drug problem’ / The Herald, 28 Feb 2007
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/other/display.var.1223443.0.0.php
Lucy Adams
"DELEGATES at the Acpos annual drugs conference this week will be shown a DVD of boys in Polmont young offenders institute, describing the natural ransition for them from binge drinking to taking cannabis and other drugs, including heroin and cocaine. For many of them, this was the reason they ended up behind bars."