The number of Scots killed by drugs rose by 25% in the past year to reach the highest level ever recorded.
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Number of drug-related deaths rises by 25% to all-time high
Figures published yesterday by the Registrar of Scotland showed there were 421 drug-related deaths in 2006, 85 more than the year before and 10% up on the previous high of 382 in 2002.
