Update does not change toll shame

SCOTLAND is still the drug death capital of the UK and Europe despite thousands of opioid deaths being miscounted in England and Wales, experts have said.

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Professor Andrew McAuley, of Glasgow Caledonian University, said the UK-wide picture hadn't changed, with Scots suffering drug fatalities at a rate around three times higher than south of the border.

Last week, research revealed more than 13,000 heroin and opioid deaths had been missed since 2011 by the Office for National Statistics.