Table 5: Drug-related deaths by sex, age and underlying cause of death1, Scotland, 2013
All causes of deathUnderlying cause of death (ICD10 codes)
Drug abuse
(F11-F16, F19)
Accidental poisoning
(X40-X44)
Intentional self-poisoning
(X60-X64)
Assault by drugs, etc.
(X85)
Undetermined intent
(Y10-Y14)
Footnote:
  1. The coding rules were changed with effect from the start of 2011, as explained in paragraph 2.6 of the commentary.
    Briefly, 'drug abuse' deaths from 'acute intoxication' were previously counted under 'mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use' (unless they were known to be due to intentional self-harm or assault). They are now counted under the appropriate 'poisoning' category.
    For example, if the cause of death of a known drug abuser was given as 'adverse effects of heroin' (and it was not intentional self-harm or assault), the underlying cause of death would be coded as follows:
    (a) up to 2010 - as 'F11 - mental and behavioural disorders due to use of opioids
    (b) from 2011 - the appropriate 'poisoning' category, such as 'X42 - accidental poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics (hallucinogens) not elsewhere classified'
    National Records of Scotland has estimated what the figures for 2011 onwards would have been, had the data been coded using the old rules.
(i) New coding rules
All deaths5262236550188
Males3931927833162
Females13338717026
Under 2532123206
25-34137310110023
35-441841213312126
45-5412558712021
55 and over4812114012
Males
Under 2528121105
25-341073778019
35-4414191057119
45-54875609013
55 and over30115806
Females
Under 25402101
25-3430024204
35-4443328507
45-5438027308
55 and over1806606
(ii) Old coding rules
All deaths5263597350143
Males3932805533124
Females133791817019
Under 2532187205
25-341371041210011
35-44184141221218
45-5412584201209
55 and over48121214010
Males
Under 2528167104
25-34107838808
35-4414111119713
45-54875914905
55 and over30117804
Females
Under 25420101
25-3430214203
35-4443303505
45-5438256304
55 and over1815606