‘One death is one too many’ – NHS official reflects on annual drug-related death figures

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‘One death is one too many’ – NHS official reflects on annual drug-related death figures

2 September 2025

•Health

‘It’s the Wild West now’ – former undercover police officer calls for drug reform

Activist Neil Woods says drug dog charity are ‘actually part of the problem’

20 June 2025

•News

Greens to discuss alternative drugs policy at public event

6 June 2025

•Community

Drug dealers handed lengthy jail sentences

6 May 2025

•Court

The misery drugs cause

29 April 2025

•Letters

Pair arrested after £20k worth of heroin seized at ferry terminal

28 April 2025

•Police

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Warning about potentially fatal opioid detected in local drugs

16 April 2025

•Community

Local officers trained up in using roadside drug testing kit

Shetland is involved in a pilot project to expand testing beyond road policing officers

6 December 2024

•Police

Alcohol and drug officer keen to see talk on reducing stigma turn into ‘real change’

6 December 2024

•Community

Man bailed after appearing on drugs supply charges

2 December 2024

•Court

Man arrested after large drugs haul

1 December 2024

•Police

Five drug related deaths last year, figures show

Local alcohol and drug development officer says ‘behind each statistic is a person; a mum, dad, daughter or son’

21 August 2024

•Health

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Warning over contaminated cocaine

3 August 2024

•Health

Police chief suggests dealers may be getting the message as amount of drugs seized ‘levels off’

11 December 2023

•Police

Peer research on alcohol and drugs culture among young people provides valuable results

22 September 2023

•Community

We are deluding ourselves that the ‘war on drugs’ is winnable

4 September 2023

•Letters

Overdose awareness day sparks call from councillor for drugs to be legalised and regulated

1 September 2023

•Health

Councillor’s concern at accessibility of drugs

31 August 2023

•Police

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Candle lighting event to remember those lost to overdose

31 August 2023

•Community

Police confirm two drug deaths in just one week

25 August 2023

•Police

Three people lost their lives to drug misuse in Shetland last year

23 August 2023

•Health

Young people invited to give views on drugs and alcohol culture in Shetland

18 May 2023

•Community

Dogs help police seize nearly £130k worth of drugs in February and March

3 May 2023

•Police

Man arrested following drugs raids in Lerwick

10 April 2023

•Police

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Woman charged after £61k worth of drugs found in microwave posted to Shetland

8 March 2023

•Police

Gap identified in support for young people affected by parental substance use

25 November 2022

•Health

Drug courier jailed for almost two years

12 October 2022

•Court

Lerwick man jailed after admitting large scale cannabis supply

15 September 2022

•Court

‘I lost so many years of my life to drugs’: new educational video highlights danger of substance use

1 September 2022

•Community

Young pups complete first stage of drugs dog training

Drugs worth roughly £33,000 were seized in Shetland in June and July with the help of detection dogs

23 August 2022

•Police

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Drug deaths figure remains same as previous year

28 July 2022

•Community

Four arrested as police seize large amount of cannabis and cash

10 June 2022

•News

Police successfully interrupting local drugs trade, says chief inspector

5 May 2022

•News

Pair arrested after drugs find

4 March 2022

•Police

Police seize controlled drugs worth £18,000

8 February 2022

•News

Man released on bail after being charged with drugs offence

11 January 2022

•Court

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New self-supporting group set up to help drug users recover from addiction

6 January 2022

•Community

More than 30 suspected drugs packages intercepted by police in post in October

9 November 2021

•Police

Health and care partnership encouraged to explore new treatment method for people using heroin

1 October 2021

•Health

Police given more flexibility when dealing with drug possession offences

22 September 2021

•News

Lerwick man narrowly avoids jail sentence

15 September 2021

•Court

Eagle-eyed prison staff foil drug smuggling attempt

14 September 2021

•Court

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Substance use a health issue that needs compassion

6 September 2021

•Community

Puppies Bravo and Hera join Dogs Against Drugs team

Junior dog handlers Hannah Anderson and Megan Grant have taken the puppies under their wing

12 August 2021

•Community

Lerwick man admits drugs supply charge

22 July 2021

•Court

Fighting illegal drugs ‘the absolute priority’ of local police force

15 July 2021

•Police

Lerwick man admits drugs supply charges

7 July 2021

•Court

Greens call for harm reduction measures to help local drug users

21 June 2021

•News