'National Mission Is Failing'
Annemarie Ward, chief executive at the FAVOR Scotland charity, said: “These horrendous figures should shame the Scottish Government.” https://t.co/81zQFajtn0
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Annemarie Ward, from Favor Scotland, on the latest drug deaths figures:
“These horrendous figures should shame the Scottish Government.“The response to Scotland’s drug deaths crisis has been abysmal. The government has failed to do what’s necessary and the cost is devastating to our communities. Every year we are left with more lost souls and broken families.
“Years after the government promised to finally step up and tackle drug deaths, it’s clear that not much has changed. Nicola Sturgeon said she would make it her national mission to save lives - but we’re still losing more than 1000 people a year. The national mission is failing."