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by Maggie Millar and Rachel Amery
December 16, 2020, 7:50 am
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Drug deaths across Tayside are among the worst in Europe – for the second year running.
A report by National Records Scotland (NRS) revealed 118 drug deaths occurred across Tayside in 2019, in increase of nine from the previous year.
Of that figure, 72 deaths occurred in Dundee City, up six from 2018.
The majority of deaths across Tayside, 105, were the result of accidental poisoning, and 99 involved the consumption of two opioids, 91 of them including “street benzos” – black market versions of prescription drugs like diazepam.
The largest increase in drug deaths also occurred in the 35-44 and the 45-54 age groups. ....

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