Drug deaths soar in Scotland in 'shameful scar' on Nicola Sturgeon's conscience

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🔴A record number of annual fatalities, 1,339, were reported for last year in Scotland, a 5% rise on 2019

Scotland’s status as Europe’s drugs deaths capital was confirmed on Friday after the publication of “shameful” figures which were described as a “scar on the conscience” of Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP.

 

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