Scotland records largest fall in drug deaths but rate still 2.7 times UK average

Official data shows there were 1,051 deaths due to drug misuse in 2022 - a drop of 279 on the previous year UK politics live - latest updates Scotland has recorded its largest fall in drug deaths, but the number is still almost three times higher than the average for the UK as a whole. Data from National Records of Scotland (NRS) showed there were 1,051 deaths due to drug misuse in 2022 - a drop of 279 on the previous year. It is the second year in a row that drugs deaths have fallen, although t...