Males Account For The Majority Of Drug Deaths In The UK
4.8 percent of men and 1.5 percent of women in England and Wales have used drugs frequently over the past 12 months, according to official figures. This is also reflected by a disproportionate death rate. In 2013, 2,098 men died from drug-related poisoning and misuse compared to 923 females.
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This chart shows the number of deaths from drug-related poisoning and misuse by sex.
Average age of those who died from drugs 2008-2025
Drug-related deaths in the EU from 2013 to 2024
Delay in the registration of drug related deaths in Wales 2006-2024
Delay in the registration of drug related deaths in England 2006-2024
Drug and alcohol combined death in England and Wales 1993-2024
Drug-induced deaths in Europe in 2024, by country
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