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Alexander urges Swinney to focus on drugs death ‘crisis’ instead of independence

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Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander spoke out after official figures showed there were 1,133 drugs deaths in Scotland in 2025.

Alexander urges Swinney to focus on drugs death ‘crisis’ instead of independence
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