It uses a definition of alcohol-related deathsagreed with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in 2006 following wide consultation.Figures only include cases where the selected causes were the main cause of death.Information prior to 1979 is not available because theagreed definition does not cover the classification of causes of death used before1979.Alcohol-Related Deaths1, Scotland, 1979-2006 1979 641 1986 568 1993 633 2000 1,292 1980 595 1987 569 1994 741 2001 1,398 1981 611 1988 627 1995 832 2002 1,487 1982 582 1989 626 1996 983 2003 1,525 1983 574 1990 657 1997 1,061 2004 1,478 1984 572 1991 624 1998 1,127 2005 1,513 1985 600 1992 582 1999 1,249 2006 1,546 Source: General RegisterOffice for Scotland.Notes:1. 1979-99: ICD9codes: 291, 303, 305.0, 425.5, 571.0-571.5, 571.8-571.9, E860.2. 2000-06: ICD10codes: F10, G31.2, G62.1, I42.6, K29.2, K70, K73, K74 (excl.