Headlining the Sturgeon/Ross visit to a drugs project, BBC Scotland link to their July 2020 report on drug deaths climbing steeply but seem not to have noted this year’s data showing a clear reversal of the increase in the 25-34 year olds and a small reduction, from 6% to 5% in the overall number. This confirms a flattening after the 27% surge in 2018. Why is this happening? Perhaps this from last year: I agree fully that we should do all we can, now, to reduce drug deaths. But, this ‘crisis’ may be burning itself out. See these graphs: In … Continue reading Disappointment that Scotland’s drug deaths may be peaking