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Minister says fatalities ‘still too high’ after drop in suspected drugs deaths

Drug deaths in Scotland are “still far too high”, a Scottish Government minister said as new figures showed there were 285 suspected fatalities recorded in the first three months of 2022. Angela Constance, the drugs policy minister, spoke as a new ...

14 Jun 2022 at 14:27

Scotland

Suspected drugs deaths rose in first six months of 2023, figures show

Suspected drug deaths have risen in the first six months of this year, new figures have shown. Statistics published by the Scottish Government showed there were 600 such fatalities over the period January to June – with this total 7% higher than ...

12 Sept 2023 at 16:48

Scotland

Suspected drug deaths down but still at ‘high level’, report finds

Drugs deaths in Scotland have fallen in 2024, but “remain at a high level”, new figures have revealed. New figures published by the Scottish Government showed 833 suspected drugs deaths were recorded over the period January to September 2024 – ...

10 Dec 2024 at 13:05

Scotland

Suspected drug deaths in Scotland up by 17%, new figures show

Suspected drug deaths in Scotland rose by almost a fifth between December and February – with Health Secretary Neil Gray warning of the dangers of an “increasingly toxic and unpredictable drug supply”. His comments came as new figures showed ...

29 Apr 2025 at 13:35

Scotland

Summer drug deaths must be ‘wake-up call’ to ministers, say Tories

Figures showing there were 283 suspected drugs deaths in Scotland this summer must be a “wake-up call” to ministers, with the Government being urged to take “real action to address this national crisis”. Tories made the plea as figures ...

28 Oct 2025 at 14:17

Scotland

Suspected drug deaths up almost 20% in one year, figures show

The number of suspected drug deaths in Scotland has increased by almost 20% in a year, figures show. Statistics released regularly by the Scottish Government show 291 deaths were recorded between July and September of this year, down ...

16 Dec 2025 at 14:33

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