Forth Valley reports more than 30 drug deaths in opening half of 2021
dailyrecord.co.ukGet the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletterMore than 30 people have lost their lives to drugs in the region over the first half of 2021, according to a new report.The latest figures follow data revealed just two months ago highlighting the country’s drug deaths toll over 2020 and follows a commitment from ministers to provide more up-to-date information as parts of efforts to tackle the problem.The report, published by the Scottish Government, includes deaths which Police Scotland suspect involve illicit drugs based on reports from attending officers’ observations and initial enquiries at the scene of death.It reveals that 36 such deaths have been reported in the Forth.
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