Drug-Related Deaths – Reports and Resources

Published SDF Reports

Staying Alive in Scotland (November 2019) – Strategies to Combat Drug-Related Deaths

– The aim of this report is to encourage a wider and more holistic view of drug-related deaths in Scotland and stimulate actions which can reduce the high death toll among people with a drug problem in Scotland.

National Reports for Scotland

– Statistics of drug-related deaths, broken down by age, sex, selected drugs reported, underlying cause of death and NHS Board and council areas.

Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland 2017

Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland 2016

Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland 2015

Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland 2014

Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland 2013

Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland 2012

Previous years’ reports can be accessed here.