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Peter Davidson

SNP drugs minister 'open-minded' about 'game-changing' Tory policy on how to tackle deaths

An SNP minister says she has an open mind about draft legislation from Douglas Ross on how to tackle drug deaths in Scotland.

The Scottish Conservative leader is set to present his Right to Recovery Bill which would give everyone the right to receive "potentially life-saving" treatment.

Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy, has been tasked to bring down the number of drug-related deaths after Scotland recorded the worst rate in Europe.

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