Table DRD-4. Number of acute drug-related deaths recorded in EU Member States (25 members and candidates) according to EMCDDA standard definition 'Selection D', 1990 to 2003

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Table DRD-4. Number of acute drug-related deaths recorded in EU Member States (25 members and candidates) according to EMCDDA standard definition 'Selection D', 1990 to 2003
Country		National definition	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Czech Republic	(1)										61	79	80	84	44	55
Denmark															201	198
Greece		Sel. D	66	79	79	78	146	176	222	232	245	265	304	321	259	202
Spain	(2)	Approx Sel. D	278	181	222	235	287	304	311	246	233	232	240	224	231
France	(3)	Approx Sel. D							351	184	113	85	98	101	82	79
Italy		Sel. D	1161	1383	1217	888	867	1195	1566	1160	1080	1002	1016	825	516	429
Latvia													52	51	54
Lithuania												23	23	23	19	31
Luxembourg			11	17	17	15	29	22	17	9	16	17	26	18	11
Malta				3	8	1	9	2	3	5	6	4	5	8	5	5
Austria		Sel. D	43	71	129	156	173	170	191	136	109	128	167	139	139	163
Portugal			82	121	156	115	143	198	232	235	337	369	318	280	156
Slovenia													8	20	18	21
Finland			18	25	23	13	23	30	31	42	51	87	96	60	66	67
Bulgaria														79	33	56
Norway								132	184	177	270	220	327	338	210	172
Total			1659	1880	1851	1501	1677	2229	3108	2426	2521	2511	2760	2571	2044
Notes: See: [Methods and definitions – drug-related deaths], the EMCDDA definitions. Absolute numbers from different countries are not directly comparable since differences remain in quality of recording methods. (1) National definition includes also poisoning by psychoactive medicines, which accounts for most cases (167 cases out of 222). (2) National definition includes also poisoning by psychoactive medicines but this accounts only for 1 case in 2002. (3) National definition includes also poisoning by psychoactive medicines but this accounts only for 10 cases in 2003.

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