- FoI Number
- 2023-754
- Subject
- Overdoses
- Date Received
- 04/03/2024
- Request and Response
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1,051 people died due to drug misuse in 2022, according to latest statistics published by National Records of Scotland. This is a decrease of 279 deaths compared with 2021, representing the lowest number of drug misuse deaths since 2017.22 Aug 2023 https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk › news Drug related deaths decrease | National Records of Scotland
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- Please advise how many of the 1,051 deceased in your area
In accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 25(1) as the information requested is accessible without submitting a request under FOISA s 1(1). The information you have requested is available here:
Follow the link above, scroll down to Tables and Figures link, click that and you will find NHS Shetland figures in Table HB2
