The First Minister made the remarks after the number of drug deaths in Scotland rose.
A tide of more powerful and addictive synthetic opioids hitting Scottish streets is contributing to the recent rise in suspected drug deaths, Humza Yousaf has said.
Police management information showed 1,197 people died as a result of suspected drug use last year – up by 105 from 2022. On Wednesday, Yousaf and McKelvie visited The Bothy in Craigmillar, Edinburgh – a service which helps people through drug and alcohol recovery. “So while the Government is continuing to invest – record investment of £112 million to alcohol and drug partnerships this year – we are fighting against a tide of more potent, stronger and more addictive substances, and that’s the challenge.”
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