SCOTLAND
How Scotland Became Europe’s Ground Zero for a Drug Addiction Emergency
For years, the mystery of Scotland’s addiction crisis has puzzled medical professionals and public health policymakers alike. Why has Scotland, a developed UK country with considerable healthcare resources for its residents, suffered from the worst drug overdose crisis in all of Europe? There are still many unanswered questions, but enough research has been done to extrapolate some of the primary causes behind Scotland’s fatal addiction epidemic.
Drug-Related Deaths and the Scope of Addiction in Scotland
Scotland is suffering from a rapidly expanding drug addiction crisis. Sadly, this has led to a surge in drug-related overdoses across the nation.
British Adults Use Plenty of Drugs but Much Smaller Number are Addicted
British Adults Use Plenty of Drugs but Much Smaller Number are Addicted According to a new survey published by The Guardian, nearly one in three British adults has used drugs but not nearly as many consider they have a problem with drugs.