SCOTLAND’S “drug death shame continues unabated” campaigners have warned as the latest figures show almost 300 dead in under 100 days.

The latest figures show an average of three people dying a day in the first three months of the year.

Despite the Scottish Government stating it embarked on a national mission to reduce deaths, groups dealing with people living with addiction say the pattern goes on.

The latest figures show an increase for the first three months of this year with 298 suspected deaths which is 13 more than the same period last year.

More men than women died but the number of women showed a rise, taking the total to 98.

The number of women dying increased at a higher rate with a 14% rise, 12 more than in the first three months of 2022.

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