* More than one drug may be reported per death.
The sources defines the drugs as being implicated in or which potentially contributed to the death of the individual.
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Drug-related deaths in Scotland 2024, by drug reported
In 2024, *** drug-related deaths in Scotland were reported to have been a result, to some extent, of opiate or opioid use. While, *** drug-related deaths involved any benzodiazepine, a further *** involved methadone.
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National Records of Scotland. (September 2, 2025). Number of drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2024, by drug reported* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1028447/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland-by-drug/
National Records of Scotland. "Number of drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2024, by drug reported*." Chart. September 2, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1028447/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland-by-drug/
National Records of Scotland. (2025). Number of drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2024, by drug reported*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1028447/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland-by-drug/
National Records of Scotland. "Number of Drug-related Deaths in Scotland in 2024, by Drug Reported*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Sep 2025, /statistics/1028447/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland-by-drug/
National Records of Scotland, Number of drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2024, by drug reported* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1028447/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland-by-drug/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Number of drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2024, by drug reported* [Graph], National Records of Scotland, September 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1028447/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland-by-drug/
