There were 2,917 people who died from an illicit drug overdose in England and Wales in 2018, a rise of
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England and Wales see 17% increase in preventable drug-related deaths in 2018
Tag: Drug related deaths
16 Jul
Blog: Lack of access to treatment and prescribing practice contribute to drug death figures
On the 16th of July 2019 , it was announced that 1,187 people had died of a drug overdose in
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1,187 people lost their lives to a preventable fatal drug overdose in 2018
1,187 people tragically lost their lives to a preventable drug overdose in Scotland last year. The statistics, published by National
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First Minister announces expert group to focus on drug-related deaths in Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon has announced the establishment of an expert group to review what is being done to reduce drug-related deaths
Read More28 Nov
Scotland’s new drug and alcohol strategy launched
Scotland’s new national drug and alcohol strategy has been published by the Scottish Government. The strategy, Rights, Respect and Recovery,
Read More30 Aug
#StopTheDeaths calls for a national focus on drug-related deaths in Scotland
Stakeholders across Scottish society are encouraged to take part in a new initiative to raise awareness of drug-related deaths in
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934 deaths from a drug overdose in Scotland in 2017
There were 934 deaths from a drug overdose registered in Scotland in 2017. The figures, released today by the National
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Keynote speaker and early bird rate announced for upcoming SDF conference on drug-related deaths
Scottish Drugs Forum are pleased to offer an early bird rate to our upcoming conference on drug-related deaths in August,
Read More27 Feb
Changes in ‘street valium’ market may be a factor in increasing drug-related deaths
This article was originally published in The Times on the 26th of February 2018 Counterfeit valium bought online in enormous
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New policy and practice additions to the EMCDDA ‘Best Practice’ portal
A number of new policy and practice briefings have been added to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug
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