The Houses of Parliament. Scotland is in the midst of a drugs crisis, with the number of deaths having increased almost every year since the 1990s. The relentless rise in deaths has earnt Scotland the title of “drug death capital of the world”. Despite surging numbers, our politicians in Holyrood and Westminster remain at loggerheads over the right course of action to take. This difference in approach has caused disagreements between the two governments, most notably with the Home Office blocking an application for a safe consumption facility in Glasgow, as criminal justice sanctions for drugs is a policy area currently reserved to Westminster.