Drug-related deaths in England and Wales have hit a record high, with 4,493 people tragically losing their lives as the
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Drug-related deaths in England and Wales in 2019 highest since records began
Tag: Drug related deaths
07 Sep
UK Government rejects recommendations of cross-party inquiry into Scotland’s drug death crisis
The UK Government has been accused of a “wholesale rejection” of recommendations made in a cross-party group report on the
Read More06 Feb
Scottish homelessness deaths increase to more than double rate of England or Wales
The number of people experiencing homelessness who died in Scotland rose by 19% in 2018 in relation the previous year,
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England and Wales see 17% increase in preventable drug-related deaths in 2018
There were 2,917 people who died from an illicit drug overdose in England and Wales in 2018, a rise of
Read More16 Jul
Blog: Lack of access to treatment and prescribing practice contribute to drug death figures
On the 16th of July 2019 , it was announced that 1,187 people had died of a drug overdose in
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1,187 people lost their lives to a preventable fatal drug overdose in 2018
1,187 people tragically lost their lives to a preventable drug overdose in Scotland last year. The statistics, published by National
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First Minister announces expert group to focus on drug-related deaths in Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon has announced the establishment of an expert group to review what is being done to reduce drug-related deaths
Read More28 Nov
Scotland’s new drug and alcohol strategy launched
Scotland’s new national drug and alcohol strategy has been published by the Scottish Government. The strategy, Rights, Respect and Recovery,
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#StopTheDeaths calls for a national focus on drug-related deaths in Scotland
Stakeholders across Scottish society are encouraged to take part in a new initiative to raise awareness of drug-related deaths in
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934 deaths from a drug overdose in Scotland in 2017
There were 934 deaths from a drug overdose registered in Scotland in 2017. The figures, released today by the National
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