Table 3.

Main combinations of substances implicated in drug-related poisoning deaths involving drowning in Scotland from 1996 to 2020.

Combinations of Substances	Number	%
N	160	100.0
Drug class combinations	-	-
opiates/opioids + benzodiazepines	28	17.5
benzodiazepines + stimulants	11	6.9
benzodiazepines + antidepressants	7	4.4
opiates/opioids + stimulants	6	3.8
opiates/opioids + antidepressants	5	3.1
Alcohol in combination with drugs	-	-
Alcohol + benzodiazepines	20	12.5
Alcohol + opiates/opioids	19	11.9
Alcohol + stimulants	16	10.0
Alcohol + opiates/opioids + benzodiazepines	7	4.4
Alcohol + benzodiazepines + stimulants	4	2.5
Alcohol + opiates/opioids + stimulants	2	1.3