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Hundreds gather in Glasgow to debate Scotland’s drugs death crisis

By Stefan Morkis
Delegates gathering at the conference in Glasgow.
Delegates gathering at the conference in Glasgow.

Glasgow is to welcome around 350 delegates to the first of two drug summits being held in the city over two days this week.

The Scottish Drugs Conference is being held at the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) on Wednesday to discuss the issue of drug deaths and how to tackle it.

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