Call for incoming First Minister to tackle rising drug deaths

More than 1,000 people died of suspected drug deaths last year in Scotland

Meanwhile there’s a fresh call for the new First Minister to put reducing drug deaths at the top of their priority list.

Campaigners say that there is still too much of a postcode lottery – and a damaging stigma around addiction.

They’re calling for more resources to make sure there are a full range of rehabilitation options available – to give people the best possible chance of recovery.

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