inef.ie » drug related deaths http://inef.ie Irish Needle Exchange Forum Sat, 30 Apr 2016 18:07:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 The National Drug-Related Deaths Database (Scotland) Report: Analysis of Deaths occurring in 2012 http://inef.ie/?p=6571 http://inef.ie/?p=6571#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:24:16 +0000 TimB http://inef.ie/?p=6571 This is the fourth report from the National Drug-Related Deaths Database (NDRDD) for Scotland which presents data for the calendar year 2012 and trend data back to 2009. The NDRDD was established to collect detailed information regarding the nature and social circumstances of individuals who have died a drug-related death. This report analyses a cohort of drug-related deaths in Scotland already reported by the National Records of Scotland (NRS), formerly known as the General Register Office for Scotland.
The NRS and NDRDD gather their information separately but since both sets of data concern drug-related deaths in Scotland, there is a great deal of overlap and therefore it is useful to draw comparisons. The NRS have identified an upward trend in drug-related deaths in Scotland since 1997 [1]; the NDRDD reports have sought to contextualise these deaths in relation to the social circumstances of the deceased. Dissemination of NDRDD findings informs policymakers and practitioners as to the potential for harm reduction and therapeutic interventions to reduce drug-related deaths in Scotland.

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