Scotland: Why are so many people dying from drug use?

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Sky News' Connor Gillies looks at deaths from illegal drug use in Scotland, where people are 15 times more likely to die from narcotics use in deprived areas.

Analysis from Sky's Data and Forensics shows that almost four times as many people die in Scotland compared to the rest of Great Britain, with other European countries trailing behind.

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Full story: https://news.sky.com/story/scotlands-drug-epidemic-i-lost-my-leg-to-15-heroin-hit-12941685

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