#abpoli #ableg #abhealth #drugdeaths #harmreduction

#ScottishGreens Co-leader, Gillian Mackay MSP @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social said:

“Every one of these deaths is a human tragedy. They were real people, with families, friends and communities who loved them and who are now left to carry that loss."

#DrugDeaths

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17-year-old charged with manslaughter in overdose death of 16-year-old girl in Prince George | CBC News Police say the young victim was found unresponsive at a home in Prince George, B.C., in 2024 and later died in hospital.

David Eby's Broken Safe Supply Continues to Kill Including Children. #safesupply #drugdeaths #BCNDP

North America in general seems to have a strange aversion to learning from other countries. And too many people still think substance use is a moral failing, not a health issue.

#healthcare #opioidcrisis #drugdeaths

-> The reality is heroin and opioid use is rife in the UK, often peddled by people, who culturally see addicts as lesser human beings, to justify their actions of profiting from their demise!

#UKdrugsCrisis #Weed #Cocaine #Addiction #MentalHealth #OpioidCrisisUK #DrugDeaths #AddictionReform

‘Crisis on top of crisis’: Scotland faces threat from dangerous form of opioids, experts warn Synthetic opioids such as nitazene, linked to more than 100 deaths, can be hundred times stronger than those used by addicts

‘Crisis on top of crisis’: Scotland faces threat from dangerous form of ultra potent opioids known as nitazene, experts warn 👇🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #nitazene #drugdeaths

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Drug-related deaths in Scotland at lowest level since 2017 Official figures show that drug-related deaths in Scotland fell in 2024 to the lowest level since 2017. The data, published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) on 2 September 2025, revealed there…

Drug-related deaths in Scotland fell in 2024 to the lowest level since 2017, according to #NRS data

#drugdeaths #drugaddiction #scotland
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Alcohol kills as many people in Scotland as drugs Drink-related harms should be given parity with Scotland’s drug-death crisis, with a serious examination of alcohol advertising

"Drink related harms should be given parity with Scotland's #DrugDeaths crisis - with a serious examination of #AlcoholAdvertising"

Good to see our call for parity of response to Scotland's #AlcoholEmergency echoed

Scotland needs a dedicated new alcohol strategy

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Take-home naloxone: could community pharmacies be the answer to tackling drug deaths? A staggering 4,790 people died as a result of drug misuse in Great Britain in 2023, according to the most recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). ONS figures reveal that there were…

Take-home naloxone: could community pharmacies be the answer to tackling drug deaths? #GrahamClews investigates

#naloxone #drugdeaths #opioids

The Trump administration wants to cut billions of dollars in funding for science and health agencies responding to the fentanyl crisis. The federal government has already moved to freeze or end grants that support front-line drug treatment and harm reduction programs. In a statement, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the goal is to "streamline resources and eliminate redundancies, ensuring that essential mental health and substance use disorder services are delivered more effectively." But doctors, researchers and harm reduction activists told NPR if addiction services are scaled back or shut down, the promising recovery among teens and young adults could unravel. addiction gen z fentanyl overdose deaths

#DrugDeaths among people in the U.S. <35 are plummeting
.. “47 wants to cut billions of dollars in funding for science and health agencies responding to the #FentanylCrisis ..freeze or end grants that support front-line drug treatment and harm reduction programs.”

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Last year saw dramatic fall in U.S. drug overdose deaths Overdose deaths in the United States have fallen by more than 30,000 since a peak in the summer of 2023, with declines seen in all major categories of drug use.#Narcotics #Drugs #DrugDeaths #Fentanyl #USA #Overdose #DrugOverdose #CDC

#News Last year saw dramatic fall in U.S. drug overdose deaths: Overdose deaths in the United States have fallen by more than 30,000 since a peak in the summer of 2023, with declines seen in all major categories of drug use.#Narcotics #Drugs #DrugDeaths #Fentanyl #USA #Overdose #DrugOverdose #CDC

Infographic reporting decrease in suspected drug deaths in Scotland September to November 2024. 10% lower than previous quarter. 15% lower than same period in 2023.

10% decrease in suspected #DrugDeaths and drug-related A&E attendances in Sep-Nov 2024 compared to previous quarter. Encouraging, but ongoing harms, incl. presence of #cocaine among decedents. publichealthscotland.scot/publications...

Since 2017, 1,500 drug-addicted babies have been born in Scotland. The country also holds the highest per capita drug death rate in Europe—a tragic reality demanding urgent action. #Scotland #DrugCrisis #Addiction #HealthCrisis #Europe #DrugDeaths

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B.C. Coroners Service reports ’significant decline’ in #drugdeaths | Vancouver Sun https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-drug-deaths-decline “B.C. has recorded its lowest monthly number of illicit #drugoverdose deaths in more than four years, part of what the #BCCoronersService says is a […]

Doug Ford proves himself to be heartless and reckless, every chance he takes. #fentanylkills #drugdeaths

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A new report states fatalities had decreased by 10% as of April 2024 while 911 first-responder calls were 16.7% lower.

‘Unprecedented’ decline in US drug overdose deaths gives experts hope
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Fact check: Scottish drug deaths claims As the latest figures on drug deaths in Scotland are released, Ferret Fact Service looks at a series of claims on the issue.

🔍The latest #drugdeaths statistics in Scotland were released earlier this week, leading to extensive media coverage and social media discussions.

Ferret Fact Service looks at four key claims that emerged 👇

Scotland’s drug deaths remain worst in Europe amid ‘concerning’ 12% increase Government pledges to step up efforts to tackle problem as figures show number of deaths rose to 1,172 in 2023

Scotland’s drug deaths remain worst in Europe amid ‘concerning’ 12% increase - mainly middle-aged users 👇👇

#Scotland #drugdeaths #addiction

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Fact Checked: Four Claims on Drug Deaths | The Tyee We found the true numbers behind what politicians have trumpeted. A Tyee election report.

Fact Checked: Four Claims on Drug Deaths #drugdeaths #overdoses #harmreduction #bcpoli #Canada thetyee.ca/News/2024/06...