A major study finds drug deaths in Scotland increased across all age groups in the past decade.
The Scottish government has pledged an extra £250m to tackle the "national disgrace" of drug-related deaths.
"But we found that mortality rates had increased across all groups, suggesting that wasn't the main driver behind trends." When drug deaths started to rise in the mid-2010s, the term "Trainspotting generation" became popular shorthand. It shows that while people from their mid-40s onwards were more likely to suffer a fatal overdose, it wasn't the driving force behind the country's record figures.Etizolam - known as street Valium - has been a catalyst. The first death attributed to this benzo substitute was an outlier in 2012.
The latest official figures show the number of suspected drug deaths in Scotland increased towards the end of 2022. She added: "Through our £250m National Mission on drugs, I'm focused on supporting those affected by problem substance use, delivering real change on the ground and implementing evidence-based approaches to improve and save lives.
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