Europe's drug death capital: Is decriminalisation Scotland’s answer?

10/02/23 • 28 min

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Scotland has the highest drug-related death rate in Europe – and last week approved plans for its first drug consumption room to try and reduce deaths. It’s a step closer to the SNP’s goal of decriminalisation – so what can they learn from Portugal, which decriminalised drugs over twenty years ago?

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John Boothman, Political Correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Dr João Goulão, Portugal's National Coordinator for Drugs and Drug Addiction and the Harmful Use of Alcohol.

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John Boothman, Political Correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Dr João Goulão, Portugal's National Coordinator for Drugs and Drug Addiction and the Harmful Use of Alcohol.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Get in touch: [email protected]

Clips: Trainspotting/Miramax, Channel 4 News, STV News, 5 News, Sky News, UK Parliament.

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