1,187 drug-deaths in 2018: up 27% in a year

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1,187 drug-deaths in 2018: up 27% in a year

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National Statistics publication for Scotland.

There were 1,187 drug-related deaths registered in Scotland in 2018, 253 (27%) more than in 2017, according to figures released today by the National Records of Scotland (NRS). This is the largest number of drug-related deaths in Scotland since the series began in 1996, and more than double the figure for 2008 (574).

Source: https://news.gov.scot/news/1-187-drug-d ... -in-a-year
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