# Why is Scotland the drug death capital of Europe?

https://mins.news/en/video/75169

- BBC News, 2026-09-26 11:30 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQD5k-tbKJo

> More than 11,000 drug-related deaths have been recorded in Scotland over the past decade, giving it Europe’s highest drug death rate. BBC Scotland’s James Cook examines the complex, interconnected issues behind the national crisis.