Hard drugs kill more people in Strathclyde than traffic accidents

Executive figures show 156 people died from drug abuse, while 134 died on the roads. The figures, for 2003, were uncovered by SNP justice spokesman Kenny MacAskill in a response to questions he tabled to the Executive.

Glasgow MSP Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP’s Holyrood leader, said it was a “staggering revelation”. She added: “This only underlines the fact that Glasgow’s drug epidemic has grown out of all proportion. “Even with the large reduction in the number of deaths from drug misuse over the past year there are still 16% more deaths from drugs than there are on our roads.

“We must act now to free Glasgow from the oppression of drugs in our communities.” 

Source: Eveningtimes online
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