From Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly ​report, published today, the above and:

Between April and June 2026, there were 1,901 drug-related hospital admissions (weekly average 146).

The total number of admissions during this time was:

• 5% lower* than the previous quarter (2,007; weekly average 154)
• 16% lower* than the same period in 2024 (2,272; weekly average 175)
• 17% lower* than the same period in 2025 (2,286; weekly average 176) https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/rapid-action-drug-alerts-and-response-radar-quarterly-report/rapid-action-drug-alerts-and-response-radar-quarterly-report-october-2026/harm-indicators/drug-related-acute-hospital-admissions/

This weekly average of 146 compares with the August 2020 peak of 280: https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/rapid-action-drug-alerts-and-response-radar-quarterly-report/rapid-action-drug-alerts-and-response-radar-quarterly-report-january-2023/#section-5-3

Surely this trend is having an impact on pressure in Scottish hospitals. Is it being reported in media? No. What did you expect.