West Lothian saw 32 drug deaths last year, the second highest in the Lothians, according to the latest figures released on Thursday.
National records for Scotland figures show that per 100,000 population the death rate from drug misuse was lower in West Lothian, at 14.7, compared to neighbouring council areas.
In Edinburgh the death rate was 18.3 per 100,000, 21.3 per 100,000 in Midlothian and 23.9 per 100,000 in South Lanarkshire.
