Publication - Statistics

Suspected drug deaths in Scotland: April to June 2022

Published: 23 September 2022
From: Director-General Health and Social Care
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care
ISBN: 9781804359174

This quarterly report presents Police Scotland management information to provide an indication of current trends in suspected drug deaths in Scotland.

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2. Summary

There were 562 suspected drug deaths during the first six months of 2022. This was 22% (160) lower than during the same period of 2021. Numbers of suspected drug deaths have been at a similar level for the last four quarters. There has been a downward trend in the rolling 12-month total but numbers remain high.

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Email: hscanalysishub@gov.scot

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