Scotland's drug deaths crisis

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  @nuklearpuppy · 7 years ago (edited)

  I am on a 14 month wait for homeless accommodation. I was born in the UK,  have worked over 17 years and suffered a relationship breakdown. If it were not for my friend I would be on the streets like these poor people. My city’s housing is way too expensive to rent and newer housing mainly applies to students and higher earners. People who look down there noses at these people need to appreciate that this can happen to anyone. Everyone has a different story and should not be thought of as a scrounging junkie who deserves nothing..

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• TR

  @Trypyyyy · 6 years ago

  I lived in Dundee while I went to University there and I was so unaware of this problem until I saw it on the news one day and suddenly I started to see them everywhere. It was like a bubble burst. I hope they fix this problem. The people in Dundee were kind and so welcoming. I pray for their recovery. <3

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• RA

  @randominternetperson1998 · 8 years ago

  I really respect the man at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sViYMBc0psI&amp;t=840">14:00</a>, it takes so much courage to get back on track after years off giving up. He&apos;s also very right about having a purpose.

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• AR

  @ARMAGEDDONsCOMING · 8 years ago

  Part of the problem is attachment and the lack of meaningful attachments and a sense of belonging as the video states, <br>purpose, love, to be valued, self esteem.

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• TO

  @ToquzOghuzKhaganatekhan · 4 years ago (edited)

  Since I cut off my alcohol addictions in Scots beer in my own place , and that old place wasn&apos;t good place to socialize , &nbsp;life started to get together ! Moving forward and forget about past

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• DZ

  @dzddteo4920 · 3 years ago

  Proof that the SNP health minister hasn’t got a clue on a health crisis

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• GR

  @GrogGMartin · 8 years ago

  I&apos;m hearing really good things about Portugal

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• FO

  @fordprefect8375 · 4 years ago

  Please be assured all addicts that there are many folk that love you all ❤

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• RO

  @robbymartin1447 · 3 years ago

  Bless all those poor souls. They are our human brothers and sisters whom are suffering. Please get help before it&apos;s too late. 🙏

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• TO

  @TorkG8 · 5 months ago (edited)

  It&apos;s not just a Dundee problem, it&apos;s an every major city problem.

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• VE

  @veronicamoody3981 · 6 years ago

  The simple reality is that it would be really difficult for an addict or alcoholic to get clean or sober if they are living on the street, not having a place to sleep, shelter from the elements, take care of nutritional and hygiene needs, etc.

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• CR

  @crocoman776 · 8 years ago

  Nobody, NOBODY knows how they’d react if their whole world was taken from them in an instant. Drugs are sometimes all that a person thinks they have. Life can be so cruel.

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