Updated: July 30, 2021, 11:11 am
Scotland s drugs crisis has escalated over years. Image by DCT Media Design Team.
Nicola Sturgeon met a furious backlash when she admitted the SNP Government had fallen short of tackling a national drug-death shame.
She scrambled to undo the damage shortly before the Holyrood election, saying the phrase – “we took our eye off the ball” – did not mean her administration “didn’t bother” to address the health emergency.
But the comment touched a nerve and underlined how a social scandal had slowly been allowed to develop over years of cuts, missed opportunities and political distractions.
The latest annual report was published today, showing another record death toll. A glance at the historical annual figures shows how badly the problem has grown.
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