DEATHS from drug abuse have reached a record level in Scotland, with the grim toll highest among the "Trainspotting" generation who were introduced to heroin during the 1980s and 1990s.
DEATHS from drug abuse have reached a record level in Scotland, with the grim toll highest among the \"Trainspotting\" generation who were introduced to heroin during the 1980s and 1990s.
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Jody Harrison
More than 580 people suffered a drug-related death last year, the highest total ever recorded and 20% more than the previous year's figure of 485.
One in every 100 deaths in Scotland last year was linked to drugs, with the largest number of victims aged between 35 and 44. There were 212 deaths in this age group alone.
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