Day: 29 September 2026

The number of drug deaths is tragic enough, but Holyrood’s response is shocking

The number of drug deaths is tragic enough, but Holyrood’s response is shocking

LAST YEAR’S drug death toll was 1,133 – for the period from 1 January to 31st December 2025. That is an average of just over three deaths a day. Unless there has been a significant change in outcomes, already some 844 more deaths are likely to have been recorded this year, including eighteen already since […]