Today's front page leads on a mum calling on the First Minister to tackle the drug deaths 'national emergency'. scotpapers Read More:
The mother of one of Scotland’s most recent drug death victims has demanded that the First Minister takes responsibility for the drugs policy mess that is claiming thousands of lives.
“Nicola Sturgeon admitted she took her eye off the ball and if Scotland hadn’t been allowed to slip into the mess we have today my Frankie might still be alive. Frankie was not addicted to drugs and was looking forward to taking up a tenancy at a council home, which was due to happen shortly after his death on May 14.
Suspected drug deaths in the first three months of the year were five per cent up on the same period last year. Baillie said: “Nicola Sturgeon admitted that she took her eye off the ball on drug deaths – with fatal results.“Never mind taking your eye off the ball – Humza Yousaf is still not on the pitch.”
She added: “As it stands we have thousands of people whose ‘treatment’ consists of a methadone prescription and that’s it. This is a recipe for disaster, which leads to polydrug overdoses for so many people. Things need to change fast.”
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