Table DRD-2. Number of drug-induced deaths recorded in EU Member States according to national definitions [see all tables in this series...]

Part (i) Total drug-induced deaths, 1995 to 2006

Country		1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Belgium		132	137	123
Bulgaria		19	11	16	21	28	41	24	13	15	26	40	29
Czech Republic	(1)				61	79	80	84	44	55	57	62	42
Denmark		214	242	256	243	217	240	221				207
Germany		1565	1712	1501	1674	1812	2030	1835	1513	1477	1385	1326	1296
Estonia				4	7	22	31	45	86	36	98	57	68
Ireland		36	44	78	82	122	113	93	90	96	112
Greece		176	222	232	245	265	304	321	259	217	253	314	173
Spain	(2)	371	381	321	271	258	254	240	204	274	212	237
Spain	(3)	698	690	711	689	761	705	666	667	643	679	665
France		445	377	204	184	193	225	263	237	222	250	295
Italy		1195	1566	1160	1080	1002	1016	825	520	517	653	652	517
Cyprus											14	9	7
Latvia			1	5	3	32	42	36	35	12	14	14	17
Lithuania		9	23	34	32	37	45	35	33	40	38	31	62
Luxembourg		22	17	9	16	17	26	18	11	14	13	8	19
Hungary			52	47	31	42	38	40		32	34	28	25
Malta		1	2	5	5	5	6	7	8	5	6	8	7
Netherlands		70	108	108	110	115	131	144	103	104	127	122	112
Austria		170	191	136	109	128	167	139	139	163	185	191	197
Poland		175	179	253	235	292	310	294	324	277	231	290
Portugal		198	232	235	337	369	318	280	156	152	156	219	216
Romania	(4)							12	3	7	7	6	21
Slovenia				20	27	33	32	34	38	32	45	44
Slovakia											23	17	20
Finland		51	107	98	84	119	134	110	97	101	135	126	138
Sweden		70	122	133	138	153	191	162	160	152	135
United Kingdom (ONS)	(5)	3012	3118	3310	3482	3653	3478	3703	3457	3165	3392	3301
United Kingdom (DSD)	(6)	1341	1440	1558	1739	1941	1930	2171	2037	1777	1884	1979
Norway		143	195	185	274	237	360	398	291	204	220	163
Totals		6730	7670	7111	7426	8021	8515	8257	6864	6350	6780	6873	-

Notes:

 A longer time series, dating back to 1985 for reporting countries, is available in the Supplementary tables section of this Statistical bulletin. 

 Absolute numbers from different countries are not directly comparable since differences remain in case definition and recording methods. 

 The national definitions used to report to the EMCDDA and the methods used are described in Drug-related deaths — methods and definitions. 

 National definitions usually refer to acute deaths directly related to drug consumption (‘overdoses’, ‘poisonings’ or ‘drug-induced’). Note that, in a few countries, the figures include also a limited number of cases of deaths indirectly related to drug use (e.g. AIDS, accidents with positive toxicology). See Drug-related deaths — methods and definitions. Note in addition that in some countries, statistics published at national level may differ from those presented here, owing to differences of case definition used at national level. 

 (1) For the Czech Republic, EMCDDA Selection D was used instead of the national definition. National definition includes also poisoning by psychoactive medicines, which accounts for most cases. 

 (2) 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) Data refer to the whole country. 

 (4) Data refer only to Bucharest and several counties in the competence area of the Toxicology Laboratory from Bucharest. 

 (5) United Kingdom (ONS): Definition used by Office for National Statistics (ONS). Only this figure from the United Kingdom (and not the DSD figures) are included in the ‘Totals’ for the EU. 

 (6) United Kingdom (DSD): Figures from the Drug Strategy Definition (DSD) of drug-induced deaths: it is an extract from the ONS definition that includes cases with drugs controlled by the Misuse of Drugs Act of 1971. For details refer to the Methods and Definitions Summary document in this Statistical bulletin. The DSD definition is relatively similar to the EMCDDA definition for general mortality registries(Selection B); in 2002, DSD computes 2037 cases and the Selection B, 1857; for 2003, DSD computes 2037 and the EMCDDA Selection B, 1601; for 2004, DSD computes 1884 cases and the EMCDDA Selection B, 1721 cases and for 2005, DSD has 1979 cases and Selection has 1827. 

 See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page. 

Sources:

 Reitox national reports 2007, taken from national mortality registries or special registries (forensic or police). Based on ‘National definitions’ as presented in Drug-related deaths — methods and definitions. 

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