An Edinburgh mum who lost her son to drug addiction said she is shocked having found out how many people died from drug misuse in Scotland last year.
Tracy Hadlow, 53, was heartbroken when her son Nathan, aged 20, died in April 2021 after failing to get the help and rehabilitation he needed to overcome his drug addiction issues.
Official figures on the were released by the Scottish Government on Thursday. They revealed that in 2020 a total of 1,339 people died from substance misuse in Scotland - the highest number on record.
