DRUG deaths are a human rights issue, John Swinney has been warned as the latest figures show an 11 per cent rise in mortalities. The Scottish Human Rights Commission says the continued scale remains a serious concern and is calling on Scotland’s First Minister to implement a human rights-based approach to tackle the crisis. The watchdog’s chair Professor Angela O’Hagan said: “Updated statistics show an 11 per cent rise in deaths related to illicit drugs.
DRUG deaths are a human rights issue, John Swinney has been warned as the latest figures show an 11 per cent rise in mortalities. The Scottish Human Rights Commission says the continued scale remains a serious concern and is calling on Scotland’s First Minister to implement a human rights-based approach to tackle the crisis. The watchdog’s chair Professor Angela O’Hagan said: “Updated statistics show an 11 per cent rise in deaths related to illicit drugs.This article was originally published by Morning Star.
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