Suspected drug deaths in first six months of year 22 per cent lower than last year

Drugs minister Angela Constance extended her “deepest sympathy” to those affected by drug deaths

The number of suspected drug deaths in Scotland in the first six months of this year has dropped by 22% compared to last year.

In experimental statistics released by the Scottish Government as a result of the drugs death crisis, the number of suspected drug deaths in Scotland in the first six months of 2022 was 562, a drop of 160 when compared to the same period last year.