There, in a nutshell, is why you shouldn't compare Scotland to other European nations with respect to drug related deaths. Every other nation is in control of its own drug laws. Scotland isn't. The 'Drug death capital of Europe' label is politically motivated tabloid trash.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he does not support decriminalising drugs for personal use, days after Scotland's First Minister John Swinney backed it.
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