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Drug deaths in Scotland rise 11% as country struggles with worst rate in Europe

Drug deaths in Scotland rise 11% as country struggles with worst rate in Europe
BBC News Wednesday 23 September 2026, 08:43 UTC 1 min read
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The figure for 2025 was 116 higher than the previous year, bringing the total deaths in a decade to more than 11,000.

The figure for 2025 was 116 higher than the previous year, bringing the total deaths in a decade to more than 11,000.
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