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Robbie Chalmers

Drug death rates in Perth and Kinross drop to lowest levels since 2017, according to new figures

Drug death rates in Perth and Kinross have dropped to their lowest levels since 2017, according to newly-released figures.

Statistics released by National Records of Scotland show 34 people in the region died in 2020, compared to 20 in 2021.

A total of 19 died in 2017 from drug misuse, while the lowest number of annual deaths highlighted by NRS in their report, dating back 11 years, is three in 2013 and 2010.

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