Taskforce feels major cultural change needed to reduce Scotland's drugs death toll

A taskforce chief believes a major cultural change is needed to help reduce drug deaths.

David Strang, a former chief constable of Dumfries and Galloway police, called for a compassionate approach to the issue of addiction.

Mr Strang, now head of the Scottish Government’s Drugs Death Taskforce, insisted “locking people up” is not the solution to the problem.