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MSPs urged to back action to tackle Scotland’s drug death crisis
Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh

MSPs were urged to back bold action to tackle Scotland’s drug death crisis during a Holyrood debate today.  

Motions put forward by all five parties in the Scottish Parliament called for measures to curb the number of deaths linked to illegal drug use. 

Scotland has by far the highest rate of drug deaths of any country in Europe, with 1,264 deaths registered in 2019. 

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