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Heroin & methadone related deaths in England and Wales 2017, by gender
Number of heroin and methadone related deaths in England and Wales in 2017, by gender
This statistic shows the number of drug related deaths (heroin and methadone) in England & Wales in 2017, by gender. There were 590 heroin related deaths. Although methadone is mainly used to help heroin addicts reduce their dependency on the drug, there were 155 deaths caused by methadone poisoning in total.
Number of heroin and methadone related deaths in England and Wales in 2017, by gender
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This statistic shows the number of drug related deaths (heroin and methadone) in England & Wales in 2017, by gender. There were 590 heroin related deaths. Although methadone is mainly used to help heroin addicts reduce their dependency on the drug, there were 155 deaths caused by methadone poisoning in total.
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