Drugs
Drug deaths fall among Scotland’s homeless population for the first time

Drug deaths fall among Scotland’s homeless population for the first time
An estimated 250 people died while experiencing homeless last year – around the same as in 2020. The number of drug-related deaths fell but still accounted for half the figures
The government’s new drugs strategy cannot win the ‘war on drugs’

The government’s new drugs strategy cannot win the ‘war on drugs’
The government needs to treat harmful drug use as a health crisis, not a crime, says Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer.
‘If I stopped using speed it would be a massive step back’: Life with undiagnosed adult ADHD

‘If I stopped using speed it would be a massive step back’: Life with undiagnosed adult ADHD
About 1.5 million adults in the UK have ADHD, but only 120,000 are formally diagnosed.
Shaun Ryder: ‘It will always be one rule for them and another rule for us’
Shaun Ryder: ‘It will always be one rule for them and another rule for us’
Poverty causes drug deaths. Policy needs to understand that
Poverty causes drug deaths. Policy needs to understand that
Scottish drug deaths rise by a ‘shocking’ 27 per cent in a year

Scottish drug deaths rise by a ‘shocking’ 27 per cent in a year
Teens as young as 13 are being treated for cocaine addiction in Scotland
