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Mark McGivern

Heartbroken mum furious as drug deaths rise and begs FM to get a grip

The mother of one of Scotland’s most recent drug death victims has demanded that the First Minister takes responsibility for the drugs policy mess that is claiming thousands of lives.

Linda McVean’s son Frankie is believed to have died of an overdose of street Valium - Scotland’s biggest killer drug.

After it emerged that suspected drug deaths have returned to the levels of June 2021, Linda demanded that Humza Yousaf gets his “eye on the ball” after years of tragic failure by the SNP.

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