drug related deaths

Who Cares if They Die? They're Only Junkies.

14 December 2020

Online

United Kingdom

About this Event

The number of drug-related deaths in the past year will soon be published. Catriona Matheson, Chair of the Drug Deaths Taskforce (DDTF), has suggested that the number of deaths of in 2019 will be higher than the unacceptable level of 2018.

Drug-related Deaths in Scotland

Book

16 July 2019

This report, published by the National Records of Scotland, provides statistics of drug-related deaths in 2018 and earlier years, broken down by age, sex, selected drugs reported, the underlying cause of death and NHS board and council...

Rights, Respect and Recovery: Scotland's Alcohol and Drug Treatment Strategy

Book

28 November 2018

The Scottish Government has released the new Alcohol and Drugs Strategy, which aims to improve health by preventing and reducing alcohol and drug use, harm and related deaths. There were a record 934 drugs-related deaths in Scotland in 2017...

Statistical Bulletin: Deaths Related to Drug Poisoning in England and Wales

News

This article presents data on the number of drug misuse deaths in England and Wales from 1993 onwards.

UNODC World Drug Report 2018

Book

26 June 2018

The 2018 World Drug Report was launched on 26th June. The report covers a range of topics with the booklets split into drug demand and supply, drug markets, drugs and age, and women and drugs. The booklets are all available free to access...

Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids Drug Overdose Deaths

Website

1 May 2018

A infographic resource from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) exploring the drug related death statistics relating to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids reported in the United States. With nearly 50% of opioid related deaths...

Trends in Deaths Involving Heroin and Synthetic Opioids Excluding Methadone, and Law Enforcement Drug Product Reports

Scientific article

1 September 2017

Summary What is already known about this topic? Opioid overdose deaths in the United States have been increasing since 1999, initially driven by prescription opioid misuse and more recently by heroin and other illicit opioid use. What is...

Preventing Drug-Related Deaths

Book

1 May 2017

Drug-related deaths are rising and are a major concern to councils and our health partners. Deaths have increased sharply over the past five years and are now at their highest levels since records began. Any death related to the misuse of...

Mortality Matters: Addressing Rising Rates of Drug-Related Deaths in the UK

15 May 2017

Leeds

United Kingdom

This one-day conference will take a closer look at the issues surrounding the recent increases in drug related deaths across the UK. Featuring leading cross-sector expertise, the event will also provide an opportunity to discuss solutions to reduce this trend.

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