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Drug-related Deaths in Scotland in 2015

Drug-related Deaths in Scotland in 2015

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Drug-related Deaths in Scotland in 2015
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Table 1

Drug-related deaths in Scotland, 1996 to 2015
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Table 2

Drug-related deaths by underlying cause of death, Scotland, 1996 to 2015
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Table 3

Drug-related deaths by selected drugs reported, Scotland, 1996 to 2015
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Table 4

Drug-related deaths by sex and age, Scotland, 1996 to 2015
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Table 5

Drug-related deaths by sex, age and underlying cause of death, Scotland, 2015
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Table 6

Drug-related deaths by sex, age and selected drugs reported, Scotland, 2015
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Table 7

Drug-related deaths involving only one drug by sex, age and selected drugs reported, Scotland, 2015
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Table 8

Drug-related deaths per 1,000 population, Scotland, 2000 to 2015
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Table 9

Drug-related deaths by sex and age-group: average for 2011 to 2015, and relative to the estimated number of problem drug users
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Table HB1

 Drug-related deaths by NHS Board area, 2005-2015 (with averages for
2001-2005 and 2011-2015)
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Table HB2

 Drug-related deaths by underlying cause of death and NHS Board area, 2015
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Table HB3

 Drug-related deaths by selected drugs reported and NHS Board area, 2015
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Table HB4

 Drug-related deaths per 1,000 population, NHS Boards, annual averages for 2011 to 2015
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Table HB5

 Drug-related deaths by NHS Board area: average for 2011 to 2015, and relative to the estimated number of problem drug users
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Table C1

Drug-related deaths by council area, 2005 - 2015 (with averages for
2001-2005 and 2011-2015)
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Table C2

Drug-related deaths by underlying cause of death and council area, 2015
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Table C3

Drug-related deaths by selected drugs reported and council area, 2015
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Table C4

Drug-related deaths per 1,000 population, council areas, annual averages for 2011 to 2015
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Table C5

Drug-related deaths by council area: average for 2011 to 2015, and relative to the estimated number of problem drug users
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Table X

Drug-related deaths in Scotland - different definitions, 1979 to 2015
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Table Y

Drug-related deaths, on the basis of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) 'wide' definition, by selected drugs reported, 2005 to 2015
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Table Z

Drug-related deaths on the basis of the 'wide' and  'baseline' definitions, deaths from some causes which may be associated with drug misuse, and volatile substance abuse deaths, 2005 to 2015
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NPS 1

Drug-related deaths on the basis of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) 'wide' definition which involved New Psychoactive Substances (NPSs), 2015
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NPS 2

Drug-related deaths on the basis of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) 'wide' definition which involved New Psychoactive Substances (NPSs), 2005 to 2015
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NPS 3

Drug-related deaths on the basis of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) 'wide' definition which involved New Psychoactive Substances (NPSs), 2015
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CS1 Consistent series of drug-related deaths - 'extra' deaths and which of the drugs that were present for each of the 'extra' deaths meant that they were counted in the consistent series: 2000 to 2015
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CS2 Consistent series of drug-related deaths - 'extra' deaths by sex and age: 2000 to 2015
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Figure 1

Drug-related deaths in Scotland, 3- and 5-year moving averages, and likely range of values around 5-year moving average
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Figure 2

Drug-related deaths per 1,000 problem drug users - NHS Board areas
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Figure 3

Drug-related deaths per 1,000 problem drug users - council areas
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Figure 4

Drug-related deaths in Scotland - different definitions
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