2024年苏格兰有230多名无家可归者死亡,其中药物滥用和外部因素是主要原因。 Over 230 homeless people died in Scotland in 2024, with drug misuse and external causes major factors.

根据苏格兰国家记录,2024年苏格兰无家可归者死亡230多人,与2023年相比略有下降,但自2017年以来增加了40%。 Over 230 people died while homeless in Scotland in 2024, a slight drop from 2023 but a 40% increase since 2017, according to National Records of Scotland. 多数是男子,将近一半不到45岁,滥用毒品是34%的死亡因素——远远高于一般人口。 Most were men, nearly half under 45, with drug misuse a factor in 34% of deaths—far above the general population. 诸如吸毒过量、自杀和意外事故等外部原因占所有无家可归者死亡的近一半。 External causes like overdose, suicide, and accidents accounted for nearly half of all homeless deaths. Inverclyde的死亡人数是2020年以来最高的,每百万人死亡4人,死亡率为74.9人。 Inverclyde saw its highest death toll since 2020, with four deaths and a rate of 74.9 per million. 政府强调,毒品总死亡人数下降了13%,住房投资达到创纪录的49亿英镑,而官员们则敦促加强预防、精神卫生一体化和早期干预。 The government highlighted a 13% drop in overall drug deaths and a record £4.9 billion housing investment, while officials urged stronger prevention, mental health integration, and early intervention.