Drugs deaths in Scotland soar to record level

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Country has Europe’s worst drugs death rate, more than three-and-a-half times higher than rest of UK

, the statistics agency, said the figure was a 5% increase on drugs-related fatalities registered in 2019. The country continues to have the worst drug death rate in Europe, with 21.2 deaths per 1,000 of the population, more than three-and-a-half times higher than the rest of the UK. It is the seventh annual increase in a row.

 

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NicolaSturgeon ?

This was the point I was trying to make last night when ITVTonight was showing Scots health experts promoting minimum priced alcohol for the rest of the UK. They haven’t cured a problem they’ve moved it.

That's because the drugs are shite, legalise them and they can produce better quality gear

thanks

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