Could decriminalisation solve Scotland's drug problem?

2023-08-22 06:21

Can lessons be learned from Portugal, which relaxed its drug laws more than 20 years ago?

Scotland has the highest drugs death rate in Europe, with narcotics claiming more than 100 lives on average every month.

The Scottish government is proposing to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use, to "help and support people rather than criminalise and stigmatise them".