But 25 years after the movie's release, Scotland's drug problem is, by some measures, worse than ever. But experts say there's also a more complicated back story to Scotland's drug problem, involving generations of deprivation, government underinvestment and shifting supply chains. Over the past two decades, the average age of Scottish drug deaths has steadily increased from 32 to 43. Scotland has around 60,000 problem drug users, and around 40% of these are in treatment at any one time, according to the Scottish Drugs Forum. Previously, "politicians of all parties were cautious about standing up for such a marginalized, stigmatized group of people as injecting drug users," he said.

Source: CNN August 07, 2021 06:56 UTC