In 2024, there were 1,017 drug-related deaths in Scotland. The number of drug-related deaths in Scotland was generally increasing from the years 2000 to 2021, before declining significantly in 2022 and continuing to decline in 2024.
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National Records of Scotland. (September 2, 2025). Annual number of drug-related deaths in Scotland from 2000 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1028253/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland/
National Records of Scotland. "Annual number of drug-related deaths in Scotland from 2000 to 2024." Chart. September 2, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1028253/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland/
National Records of Scotland. (2025). Annual number of drug-related deaths in Scotland from 2000 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1028253/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland/
National Records of Scotland. "Annual Number of Drug-related Deaths in Scotland from 2000 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Sep 2025, /statistics/1028253/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland/
National Records of Scotland, Annual number of drug-related deaths in Scotland from 2000 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1028253/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Annual number of drug-related deaths in Scotland from 2000 to 2024 [Graph], National Records of Scotland, September 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1028253/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland/
