The SNP have been accused of presiding over a "shameful" £19m cut to alcohol and drug recovery services in Scotland, despite record deaths in the country. She said: "These cuts to frontline drug and alcohol support services are shocking and shameful. Drug deaths are a national scandal in Scotland and our death rate is far and away the highest in Europe. Alcohol deaths are also at their highest since 2008 on the SNP's watch. Scottish Government funding for drug addiction services increased following a surge in deaths in 2020.

Source: Express June 04, 2023 11:12 UTC