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NHS Scotland has also increased the use of Naloxone, a drug that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

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Two years ago, Angus Cloud, who played drug dealer Fezco, died of an accidental drug overdose.

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There were Keith and Billy, named after two Johnson brothers who had died within weeks of each other in 1975, one from a drug overdose, the other in a high-speed motorbike crash.

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Dozens of other former clients and families who lost loved ones to overdoses at Young’s facilities have filed claims against Young and his partners in recent months.

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At worst, they carry risks of addiction, toxicity and overdose.

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