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Lanarkshire drug misuse deaths are above the Scottish average
dailyrecord.co.ukDrug-related deaths in Lanarkshire are above the national average according to new statistics.Figures released on Thursday (July 28) by the National Records of Scotland show that drug misuse deaths across the region are higher than Scotland’s average.The data highlights cases from last year, which are the most recently recorded figures.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The Scottish national average sits at 22.9 per cent for drug misuse deaths per 100,000 population, and Lanarkshire is 23.7 per cent per 100,000 population, showing a 0.8 per cent rise.There has been an overall slight decrease in Scotland with 2021 statistics being one per cent lower than 2020 – making it the first year since 2013 where drug misuse deaths have not increased.
It is still the second highest annual total on record, with 1330 people losing their lives to drug misuse.Julie Ramsay, vital events statistician at NRS, said: “Drug misuse deaths have increased substantially over the past few decades – there were more than five times as many deaths in 2021 compared with 1996."Last year (2021) is the first year since 2013 that drug misuse deaths have not increased.“In 2021, after adjusting for age, people in the most deprived areas were more than 15 times as likely to have a drug misuse death as those in the least deprived areas.
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