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Absolutely grim reading. In particular Dundee being the drug death capital of Europe. I've read up a lot about this and it really isn't something that will change overnight. There needs to be much more education for the next generation for a start.

In Dundee last year 1 person every 5 days died a drug related death. If we are serious about stopping this then we need to legalise it or make safe zones for drug testing, consumption, and needle exchange. There really isn't much of an alternative as if we do nothing it will get worse, more loved ones will die and addicts slumped in streets, needles found in playparks will become more prominent

Etizolam is the absolute main reason why Dundee and Scotland as a whole has such high drug deaths. An absolute Russian roulette everytime they are taken especially when mixed with other illicit drugs and at 30p a pill it isn't going anywhere. If we can regulate it, test it alongside heroin and make sure it is safe then these figures plummet imo. It's as simple as that.

Why do we need different laws that don’t have the horrific results we have than the rest of the Uk?
The Scottish government were warned when they cut funding what would happen....and fückin ignored it.
Until the Scottish government are brought to account we will continue to suffer these horrific stats.
We have people who vote for a party that has one fückin policy and when everything starts failing...look to blame someone else...usually the ‘Toareez’ which is only a euphemism for ‘the bastārd English’
We are reaping what the SNP have sown.

There are different factors of why drug deaths are worse up here. Same with why Dundee is worse than other places. I understand the points about the SNP but you really are trying to argue with the wrong guy here about it. I'll vote for them as a vehicle for Indy and probably no more. They lost my vote last election because of the drug death situation in my City as I felt that was more important and relevant than Indy at that point in time. My issues now is how we stop the spiralling drug deaths and how we start saving lives

It needs proper funding and support not different laws.
It’s about budget choices.
The SNP love virtue signalling policies.
A GP doesn’t need a £500 bonus for not seeing patients.
A new mother doesn’t need a baby box.
All the above plus the ferries, education, bifab and closed hospitals are ALWAYS more relevant than independence.
People who vote for the SNP ONLY because of independence are part of and complicit in the problems that beset Scotland.

That was the first opportunity I have had to vote for the SNP or not in an election since I had read up about the drug death situation in Dundee in particular. If things don't improve then i'll consider the same approach. I'm confident now that pressure will be put on the powers to address the situation head on

You think this has only just happened?
You think pressure hasn’t been exerted in the previous years when we were still the worst in Europe?
They couldn’t give a fück. They only care about independence.
You need to open yer eyes.
A vote for the SNP makes you complicit.

The drug death stats being made headline news and my understanding and research on it has only happened in the last few years. I've made a point at the ballot the first opportunity I have had so not really much else I can do on that front. I do think that whoever is in power should have full control over it if they want to make definite improvements though. Surely that makes sense. It is about damage limitation now and improving for future generations. What exactly do you suggest we do to stop the alarming rate of deaths? I've just seen finger pointing from you without any real solution.

Eh?
Did you miss the bit about proper funding?
Budget choices?
They were warned when they cut the budget what would happen and so it came to pass, unfortunately.
Did you miss all that!

Ok fair enough. Any suggestion of what we do with any money made available again? What do you think the budget should be spent on?