drug deaths

Society, Health, Housing and homelessness

In pictures: Glasgow’s drugs crisis in the time of coronavirus

Rob Edwards on May 21, 2020May 24, 2020

Scotland's drug injecting population is facing new concerns during the coronavirus lockdown, with access to methadone and support services slashed.

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Scottish drug activists urged to break law to save lives

Karin Goodwin on September 4, 2019September 5, 2019

A leading drug activist has urged Scots to engage in widespread civil disobedience to reduce the number of people dying of drug overdoses.

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UK austerity blamed for people in Scotland dying earlier

Rob Edwards on July 29, 2019July 30, 2019

UK austerity policy is shortening the life expectancy of people in Scotland, public health experts are warning.

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Insight: Dundee’s drugs crisis and those left behind

Jennifer Jones on February 5, 2019April 6, 2019

The drug-related death count in Dundee jumped from 57 to 73 in 2017, and is almost double the national average.

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Government urged to declare public health emergency over drug deaths

Karin Goodwin on July 9, 2018April 6, 2019

A record number of drug deaths were recorded in Scotland last year. They also showed a stark increase in female deaths.

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Urgent call for drug death prevention strategy to address Scottish crisis

Karin Goodwin on July 3, 2018April 6, 2019

Campaigners have called for a new prevention strategy to stop unnecessary suffering from drug deaths after new figures revealed that almost one thousand people were killed by substance abuse last year.

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Fact check, Politics

Claim that Glasgow drug death rate is over 1000% higher than EU is Mostly True

Ferret Journalists on May 24, 2018January 27, 2020

Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from Paul Sweeney MP about drug-related deaths in Glasgow.

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drug deaths

Society, Health, Housing and homelessness

In pictures: Glasgow’s drugs crisis in the time of coronavirus

Society, Health

Scottish drug activists urged to break law to save lives

Health

UK austerity blamed for people in Scotland dying earlier

Health, Society

Insight: Dundee’s drugs crisis and those left behind

Crime and justice, Health

Urgent call for drug death prevention strategy to address Scottish crisis

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