Drug deaths in Scotland have fallen to their lowest level in eight years, but remain the highest in Europe. Deaths from drug misuse in 2024 dropped by 13% – or 155 deaths – to 1,017. Glasgow City, Dundee City and Inverclyde council areas had the highest rates of drug misuse deaths in the period 2020-2024, the statistics showed. But despite a drop in drug deaths last year, cases increased by a third in the first three months of 2025. There were 308 such deaths over the period January to March, wi
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Drug deaths in Scotland have fallen to their lowest level in eight years, but remain the highest in Europe. Deaths from drug misuse in 2024 dropped by 13% – or 155 deaths – to
STV News. STV News · Original audio. Drug deaths in Scotland have fallen to their lowest level in eight years, but remain the highest in Europe. Deaths from drug misuse in 2024 dropped by 13% – or 155 deaths – to 1,017. Glasgow City, Dundee City and Inverclyde council areas had the highest rates of drug misuse deaths in the period 2020 ...
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