Table HB2: Drug-related deaths by underlying cause of death1 and NHS Board area, 2013
NHS Board areaAll 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 2013 would have been, had the data been coded using the old rules.

    NB: the figures for each area are based on the Board boundaries that apply with effect from 1st April 2014.
(i) New coding rules
Scotland5262236550188
Ayrshire & Arran36228501
Borders811105
Dumfries & Galloway908100
Fife392141022
Forth Valley240122010
Grampian50240503
Greater Glasgow & Clyde13851181203
Highland18013203
Lanarkshire755541105
Lothian905456034
Orkney101000
Shetland000000
Tayside36030312
Western Isles201100
(ii) Old coding rules
Scotland5263597350143
Ayrshire & Arran36256500
Borders840103
Dumfries & Galloway971100
Fife392521011
Forth Valley24160206
Grampian50411503
Greater Glasgow & Clyde13894291203
Highland18140202
Lanarkshire7544161104
Lothian906213609
Orkney110000
Shetland000000
Tayside36255312
Western Isles210100