Scotland drug misuse: Why is the death rate so high?

Just over 1,000 people in Scotland died as a result of drug misuse in 2022, the lowest number since 2017. However, the death rate remains three times higher than the next worst-affected European country.

Sky's data and forensics correspondent Tom Cheshire breaks down these latest figures and explains the factors behind the country's drug misuse problem.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/will-scotland-ever-return-to-an-average-rate-of-drug-deaths-after-this-period-of-horror-12945046

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