Drug use behaviour and deprivation (SALSUS)
Deprivation by drug use behaviour, age, and gender
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Data dictionary
| Field name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GeographyCode | text | |
| GeographyName | text | |
| GeographyType | text | |
| DateCode | int | |
| Measurement | text | |
| Units | text | |
| Value | int | |
| Gender | text | |
| Age | text | |
| Simd Quintiles | text | |
| Last Drug Use | text |
Metadata
| Theme | Health and Social Care |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Scottish Government |
| License | UK Open Government Licence (OGL) |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Update frequency | annual |
| Reference period | 2015 to 2018 |
| Geographic coverage | Country |
| Contact | salsus@gov.scot |
API
Developers can query this data directly at:
https://api.data.gov.scot/api/3/action/package_show?id=drug_use_behaviour_and_deprivation__salsus_
For general advice on using the API, see the guide How to access data using the API.
For full API documentation, including available data and metadata endpoints, query parameters, and example requests, see the CKAN API documentation.