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Politicisation of drugs death crisis has 'stalled progress', experts say

SCOTLAND’S leaders hung their heads in shame last week as the latest tragic drug death statistics were revealed.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2022

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

Suspected drugs deaths reached record levels in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021 with 44 recorded

Daily Record · Jul 22, 2022

Head of drug deaths taskforce in Scotland rejects ‘punishment’ approach

David Strang condemns underfunding of services and says ‘you can’t punish people out of addiction’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022

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UK crackdown on drug use slammed as Scotland reaches major milestone in crisis battle

THE leader of a dedicated team tackling the drug deaths emergency has slammed Tory proposals to further criminalise drug use and contrasted them…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2022

Scotland's drug deaths taskforce calls for major funding to tackle addiction in scathing report

Taskforce chairman slams "unrealistic" deadline for vital new treatments standards - and recommends pushing them back by two years despite European worst death rate.

Daily Record · Jul 21, 2022

Police use of anti-overdose medication has saved 53 lives, minister says

Officers have been regularly carrying Naloxone since last year as part of a national trial project.

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

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