Record View says the Tory austerity drive since 2010 has decimated our public realm.
But after 17 years in power – and five years on from declaring a public health emergency – we learn deaths from overdoses are on the rise again, with a horrific 1197 suspected fatalities in 2023. The Scottish Government spent years not taking this issue seriously enough, and that only changed in 2019 after sustained pressure from the Daily Record and other campaigners.
These deaths are not just statistics, they are people. Since 2018, more than 1000 Scots have died every year from preventable drug overdoses. A thousand futures lost. A thousand families left devastated. Every single year. The Tory austerity drive since 2010 has decimated our public realm. Even now, this year, we also have Holyrood ministers implementing crippling real-terms cuts to local services to balance the books and enable a council tax freeze. The truth is it will be very difficult – maybe impossible – to properly tackle this ongoing drug death calamity when spending on local services is being squeezed so tightly.
The alternative is being hit by massive bills if our animal companions require expensive vet treatments. Now competition watchdogs are warning that vet fees are rising faster than other household spending.
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