Table DRD-4. Number of drug-induced deaths recorded in EU Member States according to EMCDDA standard definition 'Selection D', 1995 to 2006

Country		National definition	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Bulgaria									79	33	56	36	36	18
Czech Republic	(1)					61	79	80	84	44	55	57	62	42
Denmark					216				201	198	198	211	202	221
Greece		Selection D	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
France	(3)			351	184	113	85	98	101	82	79	58
Italy		Selection D	1195	1566	1160	1080	1002	1016	825	520	517	653	652	517
Cyprus		Selection D										14	9	7
Latvia								52	51	54
Lithuania							23	23	23	19	31
Luxembourg			22	17	9	16	17	26	18	11	14	13
Hungary		Selection D		52	47	31	42	38	40		32	34	28	25
Malta			2	3	5	6	4	5	8	5	5	7	7	5
Austria		Selection D	170	191	136	109	128	167	139	139	163	185	191	197
Portugal			198	232	235	337	369	318	280	156
Slovakia		Selection D										23	17	20
Finland			30	31	42	51	87	96	60	66	67	74	72	88
Norway			132	184	177	270	220	327	338	210	172	223	184	195

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. 

 (2) Data refer to the six major cities (Based on SEIT information system): 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) Based on information from OCRTIS.       

Sources:

 Reitox national reports 2007, taken from national special registries (forensic or police). 

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