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

By Stefan Morkis
Delegates gather for the Glasgow conference.
Delegates gather for the Glasgow conference.

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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