UK drinkers get drunk more times a year than anywhere else in world – survey
Drinkers in the UK get drunk more often than anywhere else in the world, findings from a global survey suggests.
Drugs
24 charged over alleged drug offences at north-east music festival
Officers from Police Scotland's dog unit were patrolling the Minival festival at Drum Castle at the weekend, which was attended by around 1,300 people.
German park tries out designated zones for drug dealers
A creative attempt by a downtown Berlin park manager to keep drug dealers away from families and joggers has been met with an emphatic “nein” from German officials.
Case for Glasgow drug consumption room among ‘strongest in Europe’
Glasgow has one of the strongest cases in Europe for introducing a drug consumption facility in the city centre, it has been suggested.
Cocaine worth £15,000 seized in Aberdeen
Cocaine with an estimated street value of more than £15,000 has been recovered in Aberdeen.
Drugs policy should be amended or devolved to Scotland, MPs told
Changing drugs policy or devolving it to Scotland could help tackle the country’s disproportionately high rates of people dying from using them, MPs have been told.
Man charged after £44,000 of heroin found in car stopped on A90
A man has been charged after £44,000 worth of a class A drug was discovered in a vehicle stopped by police on the A90.
Four due in court after £60,000 of drugs seized in north-east
Drugs worth an estimated street value of more than £60,000 has been recovered by officers in the north-east over the weekend.
Former undercover officer says Police Scotland will have corrupt officers
A former undercover policeman has claimed Police Scotland will have a corruption problem as a result of being infiltrated by organised crime gangs, warning TV show Line Of Duty is not “far fetched”.
Cannabis worth £780,000 seized in raid on Glasgow flat
Cannabis worth £780,000 has been seized from a flat during a raid in Glasgow.
Gang filmed showing off cash convicted of plot to supply Class A drugs
A gang filmed showing off large bundles of cash have been convicted of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.
Nurse who tried to smuggle drugs into north-east prison to learn fate at trial
A nurse who tried to smuggle drugs into a north-east prison will soon learn if she will be allowed to return to the profession.
Cocaine injecting and homelessness create ‘perfect storm’ for HIV rise
A rise in people injecting cocaine and homelessness are the key factors behind a “perfect storm” that has resulted in a 10-fold increase in HIV infection among drug users in Glasgow city centre, research has found.
Boy, 16, due in court after £10,000 of heroin recovered in north-east town
A 16-year-old boy is due to appear in court after Class A drugs worth around £10,000 were recovered in a north-east town.
Boy, 16, arrested after £10,000 of drugs found in north-east town
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after Class A drugs worth around £10,000 were recovered in a north-east town.
Police find Class A drugs after car stopped in Aberdeen
A motorist has been caught driving in Aberdeen without insurance, MOT or licence - and a quantity of class A drugs.
Six charged after drugs found at north-east music event
Six people have been charged after being found in possession of drugs at a north-east music event.
Taskforce to address drug deaths ’emergency’ in Scotland
Ministers are to assemble a taskforce to tackle the rising number of drug deaths in Scotland.
Jail for Aberdeen man caught with drugs
Darryl McCook, 38, pled guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh to being involved in supplying heroin.
Five men jailed over bid to import cocaine with street value of £112m into UK
Five men have been jailed for a total of 120 years after trying to import cocaine with a street value of over £100 million into the UK hidden in a yacht.
Pair arrested after drugs worth £52,000 recovered from vehicle
Two women have been arrested after £52,000 worth of drugs was recovered from a vehicle on the A96.
11 arrested during raids targeting loyalist paramilitaries
Eleven men have been arrested by police during coordinated raids targeting loyalist paramilitaries in Belfast.
Cannabis worth £315,000 netted by police in Glasgow
A man has been arrested after drugs with an estimated street value of more than £315,000 were seized from a flat.
Charities want consumption room for drug users in Glasgow
The UK Government has been urged to devolve drugs legislation to Scotland so that a consumption room can be created in Glasgow.
Heroin seized from dealers more than doubled last year
Drug dealers had almost 200kg of heroin and cocaine seized by police in Scotland last year, and more than 25,000 ecstasy tablets were confiscated.
£2,500 of cannabis seized by police in north-east town
Drugs worth around £2,500 has been seized by police in a north-east town.
Four charged after drugs worth £13,000 recovered in Aberdeen
Drugs worth £13,000 have been seized from a property in Aberdeen.
Drug deaths among men in Northern Ireland ‘up 100% in decade’
The number of men dying from drug use in Northern Ireland has doubled in a decade, according to official statistics.
‘Game changer’ HIV drug prescribed to 1,900 Scots in first year
A drug to help prevent HIV have been prescribed to almost 1,900 people in the year since it was released in Scotland.
Police left baffled after caller complains about drug dealing ‘scam’
A disgruntled would-be drug user has left police incredulous after calling to complain that she paid £200 for “brown sugar” instead of cocaine.