Table 1.

Drugs-related deaths in Scotland, 2000–2009.

					Males: by age-group at death
Period	Count	Both genders	Females	Males	15–24	25–34	35–44	45+ years
All drugs-related deaths (DRDs)
2006–09	Totals	1994	394	1600	261	575	513	251
2000–05		2000	368	1632	381	659	433	159
2006–09	Per annum	499	99	400	65	144	128	63
2000–05		333	61	272	64	110	72	27
Opiate–related drug deaths (ORDs). Here defined as the presence of heroin/morphine and/or methadone
2006–09	Totals	1571	280	1291	211	490	418	172
2000–05		1554	240	1314	304	556	354	100
2006–09	Per annum	393	70	323	53	123	105	43
2000–05		259	40	219	51	93	59	17