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Fatal opium overdoses Australia 2013-2016
Number of fatalities caused by opium overdoses in Australia from 2013 to 2016
by L. Granwal,
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Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the number of fatalities caused by opium overdoses across Australia from 2013 to 2016. In 2016, there was one recorded case of a fatal opium overdose in Australia, a decrease from the previous year.
Number of fatalities caused by opium overdoses in Australia from 2013 to 2016
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by L. Granwal,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the number of fatalities caused by opium overdoses across Australia from 2013 to 2016. In 2016, there was one recorded case of a fatal opium overdose in Australia, a decrease from the previous year.
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- 2013 to 2016
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- Note: There were no recorded deaths due to opium overdoses between 2007 and 2012.
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- Australia
- Survey time period
- 2013 to 2016
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- Note: There were no recorded deaths due to opium overdoses between 2007 and 2012.
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