Campaigners will gather outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh today as the annual figures on the number of drugs deaths in Scotland are published. The Faces & Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) charity will stage the protest as part of their on-going campaign for greater access to rehabilitation services for those struggling with addiction.
The number of people dying from drugs in Scotland has rocketed over the last 15 years with the country having the highest proportion of such fatalities in western Europe as a result. Nicola Sturgeon has promised action and her government appointed a dedicated minister to oversee the response.
Scottish Labour today warned that drug deaths are continuing to "devastate" families ahead of the new NRS report on drug-related deaths in 2021.
