In 2024, ***Â men aged between 45 and 54 years died from drug-related causes in Scotland, the highest number of drug-related deaths among men across all age groups. Meanwhile, there were ***Â drug related deaths among women aged between 35 and 44 years, the highest number of deaths among women across all age groups.
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National Records of Scotland. (September 2, 2025). Number of drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2024, by age and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1028364/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland-by-age-and-gender/
National Records of Scotland. "Number of drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2024, by age and gender." Chart. September 2, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1028364/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland-by-age-and-gender/
National Records of Scotland. (2025). Number of drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2024, by age and gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1028364/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland-by-age-and-gender/
National Records of Scotland. "Number of Drug-related Deaths in Scotland in 2024, by Age and Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 2 Sep 2025, /statistics/1028364/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland-by-age-and-gender/
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Number of drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2024, by age and gender [Graph], National Records of Scotland, September 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1028364/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland-by-age-and-gender/