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Scotland's drugs death crisis is only getting worse - how is this possible?

Scotland's never-ending drug deaths emergency appears to be getting worse. How can that be the case?

The Daily Record has dedicated ­countless pages to chronicling our nation’s enduring disgrace. We would hope to be able to bring better tidings, of a nation in recovery or at least in a better place, but we seem to be stuck in one long and utterly tragic rut.

The current landscape remains a dystopian nightmare, where we are failing utterly to make any connection with those on the very edge of death. Nicola Sturgeon spoke directly to the Daily Record when she said she had taken her eye off the ball in 2021.

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