There were 4,359 deaths from drug poisoning in England and Wales in 2018 - the highest number since records began, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said
Increases were previously linked to opiate use, but recent results show a wider variety of substances usedThere were 4,359 deaths from drug poisoning in England and Wales in 2018 - the highest number since records began, the Office for National Statistics has said.
This also includes a record-breaking annual increase of 16% since 2017, and cocaine-related deaths reaching their highest ever level, having doubled during the previous three years. Drug misuse was found to be the cause of the majority of drug poisoning deaths, which was broken down into accidental poisonings and intentional self-poisonings.They were also more likely to die from accidental poisoning in comparison to women , whereas women were more likely to die from intentional self-poisoning than men .These figures account for accidents, suicides, and medical complications, and include a variation of controlled and non-controlled medications.
Ben Humberstone, the deputy director for health analysis and life events at the ONS, said previous increases had been linked to opiate use, such as heroine and morphine.
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