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Publication - Statistics

Suspected drug deaths in Scotland: October to December 2025

Published
17 March 2026
From
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, +1 more … Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy and Sport
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781806439379

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 1,146 suspected drug deaths in 2025. This was 8% (81) more than in 2024 (1,065). After following a downward trend in 2024, the rolling 12-month total of suspected drug deaths has been increasing in 2025.

Contact

Email: HSCAnalysisHub@gov.scot

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