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Scotland's drugs deaths numbers 'undoubtedly will rise'


Updated: 20/04/2021, 6:16 pm
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Scotland has the highest rate of drug death in Europe
Experts trying to stem the spread of Scotland’s drugs deaths crisis have warned numbers will most likely rise this year.
The number of Scots who have died from substance abuse and drugs harm has increased exponentially in the last decade, with the country earning the unwanted title of drugs death capital of Europe.
Dundee has the highest rate of drugs death, with 72 people dead as a result of drugs in 2019, an increase on 66 from the year previous or 482 deaths per million people, up from 443 in 2018. ....

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Comment: Debate rounds on similar themes when there's plenty more to talk about


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There’s a saying about déjà vu – somewhere, at some time, you’ve been repeatedly hit on the head like this before.
If that’s the case, then Tuesday night’s debate on STV certainly felt like déjà vu.
Independence, no referendum, Scotland’s choice, old wounds, lack of powers, use the powers we already have if you were taking notes on Scotland’s most-used political phrases of the last decade, you would have had a full-house 12 minutes into the 90 minute programme. ....

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Leaders' debate: Nicola Sturgeon admits government took "eye off the ball" on drugs deaths


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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has admitted her government “took its eye off the ball” on Scotland’s drug death shame.
Speaking during the STV debate on Tuesday night, the SNP leader was questioned on the response to the escalating crisis, which is claiming more than 1,000 lives per year.
When asked by Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross about the country’s damning statistics, Ms Sturgeon said: “I think we took our eye off the ball. ....

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