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Drug misuse deaths in Scotland falls – but opioids the most common cause

The National Records of Scotland said the number of deaths fell to its lowest figure since 2017.

05 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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LGA chair wants naloxone expansion after record number of drug deaths

Drug misuse accounted for 3,060 of 4,859 drug poisoning deaths last year

04 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Drug deaths in England and Wales hit record levels

Misuse of heroin pushes drug misuse deaths up by 17 per cent to 2,917.

14 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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