Drug-related deaths in Scotland at highest level since records began

Drug-related deaths in Scotland at highest level since records began

Preventable loss of life ‘national tragedy and disgrace’, says leading drugs charity

The Independent UK

‘Your time is up’ - Scots public health minister urged to quit over shocking drug death figures

‘Your time is up’ - Scots public health minister urged to quit over shocking drug death figures

Joe Fitzpatrick has been told to resign over figures described as a “human rights tragedy”

Scotland's drug-related death toll more than 3.5 times rate for whole UK

Scotland's drug-related death toll more than 3.5 times rate for whole UK

Experts condemn public health emergency as ‘national tragedy and disgrace’

The Guardian - UK

Renfrewshire drug deaths have almost doubled in the last decade, grim new report reveals

Figures show that deaths in Renfrewshire fell to 45 in 2019 from 50 in 2018, however the average number of deaths have almost doubled since 2009.

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Scotland's drug deaths increase as country worst in world for overdoses

Outrage over Scottish Government's inability to turn the tide of deaths and get people in treatment.

Boris Johnson rules out any change in law to allow Scottish drug consumption rooms to go ahead

The Prime Minister told campaigning MP Ronnie Cowan the powers to tackle Scotland's soaring drug problem lay with the Scottish Government.