This statistic shows the amount of GHB/GBL drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in England in 2012, by age group. Statistically, people aged between 35 and 44 years were the most likely to have had a GHB/GBL drug-related death. It is important to note that these deaths may also have involved other implicated psychoactive substances that are not detailed here.
Distribution of GHB/GBL drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in England in 2012, by age group
National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths (NPSAD) drug-related deaths are those deaths reported voluntarily to the NPSAD by coroners. Responses were voluntarily submitted from a total of 78 out of 99 coroners' jurisdictions in England, giving a total coverage rate of 78.8%.
An NPSAD case is defined as a death where any of the following criteria are met at a completed inquest, fatal accident inquiry or similar investigation:
- One or more psychoactive substance directly implicated in death;
- History of dependence or abuse of psychoactive drugs;
- Presence of Controlled Drugs at post mortem; or
- Cases with deaths directly due to drugs but with no inquest.
The deaths detailed here are those which involved GHB/GBL drugs as an implicated substance. There may also have been other implicated substances in any of these cases.
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St George's, University of London. (February 11, 2014). Distribution of GHB/GBL drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in England in 2012, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288049/ghb-gbl-drug-related-deaths-in-england-by-age/
St George's, University of London. "Distribution of GHB/GBL drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in England in 2012, by age group." Chart. February 11, 2014. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288049/ghb-gbl-drug-related-deaths-in-england-by-age/
St George's, University of London. (2014). Distribution of GHB/GBL drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in England in 2012, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288049/ghb-gbl-drug-related-deaths-in-england-by-age/
St George's, University of London. "Distribution of Ghb/Gbl Drug-related Deaths Reported to Npsad in England in 2012, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288049/ghb-gbl-drug-related-deaths-in-england-by-age/
St George's, University of London, Distribution of GHB/GBL drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in England in 2012, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288049/ghb-gbl-drug-related-deaths-in-england-by-age/ (last visited May 28, 2022)
