Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling
Drug-related deaths worst ever
4,561 individuals died because of drug poisoning in 2020, the worst ever figure.
4th August 2021
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4,561 individuals died because of drug poisoning in 2020, the worst ever figure.
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Heroin use in the UK has been steadily declining over recent years, so to lose more people to this drug is doubly sad. It is to be hoped that the take-up of naloxone has a significant impact and there is a distinct improvement in next year’s figures.
Drug-related deaths are on the increase in Britain; 2,182 in 2009, the last year for which figures are available , despite the fact that they
