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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 2005

Country		National definition	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Czech Republic	(1)										61	79	80	84	44	55	70	62
Bulgaria														79	33	56	36	36
Denmark														201	198	198	211	202
Greece		Selection D	66	79	79	78	146	176	222	232	245	265	304	321	259	217	250	284
Spain	(2)	Approx Selection D	278	181	222	235	287	304	311	246	233	232	240	224	229	274	212
France	(3)	Approx Selection D							351	184	113	85	98	101	82	79	58
Italy		Selection D	1161	1383	1217	888	867	1195	1566	1160	1081	1002	1016	825	520	517	600	603
Cyprus		Selection D															14	9
Latvia													52	51	54
Lithuania												23	23	23	19	31
Luxembourg			11	17	17	15	29	22	17	9	16	17	26	18	11	14	13
Hungary		Selection D							52	47	31	42	38	40		32	33	28
Malta				3	8	1	9	2	3	5	6	4	5	8	5	5	7	7
Austria		Selection D	43	71	129	156	173	170	191	136	109	128	167	139	139	163	185	191
Portugal			82	121	156	115	143	198	232	235	337	369	318	280	156
Slovakia		Selection D															23	17
Finland			18	25	23	13	23	30	31	42	51	87	96	60	66	67	74	72
Norway								132	184	177	270	220	327	338	210	172	223	184
Totals			1659	1880	1851	1501	1677	2229	3160	2473	2553	2553	2790	2792	2025	1880	2009	-

Notes:

See: Drug-related deaths – methods and definitions , 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 (156 cases out of 218).

(2) National definition includes also poisoning by psychoactive medicines. Data refer to the six major cities: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, Sevilla and Bilbao. Between 1997 and 2000 data for Sevilla are not included. In 2003 and 2004 data for Zaragoza are not included.

(3) National definition includes also poisoning by psychoactive medicines but this accounts only for 11 cases in 2004.

Sources:

Reitox national reports 2006, taken from national special registries (forensic or police).