(CNN)It's one of the most famous monologues in cinematic history:

'Trainspotting' turned a spotlight on Scotland's heroin problem. 25 years on, it's Europe's drug death capital

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(CNN)It's one of the most famous monologues in cinematic history: "Choose life," says Ewan McGregor in the 1996 film adaptation of "Trainspotting," Irvine Welsh's gritty novel about a group of drug addict friends living in Edinburgh.

(CNN)It's one of the most famous monologues in cinematic history: "Choose life," says Ewan McGregor in the 1996 film adaptation of "Trainspotting," Irvine Welsh's gritty novel about a group of drug addict friends living in Edinburgh."But why would I want to do a thing like that?" continues McGregor's character Mark Renton. "I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?"The dark comedy-drama with a blistering Britpop soundtrack was an international success that shone a light on Scotland's drug scene. "Irvine Welsh did us a favor," said Roy Robertson, professor of Addiction Medicine at the University of Edinburgh who has worked as a doctor in the city for

(CNN)It's one of the most famous monologues in cinematic history: "Choose life," says Ewan McGregor in the 1996 film adaptation of "Trainspotting," Irvine Welsh's gritty novel about a group of drug addict friends living in Edinburgh.

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