Table DRD-1. Summary of characteristics of the deceased in drug-induced deaths according to national definitions [see all tables in this series...]

Part (ii) Numbers of drug-induced deaths and toxicology, 2007 or last year with available information

Country					Original distribution			Recomputed distribution (4)
		Year	No of DRD	% known toxicology	% opiate	% without opiates	Mixed/ unknown (3)	% opiate	% without opiates
Belgium		1997	123	75.0	99.0	1.0	0.0	:	:
Bulgaria		2007	52	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	:	:
Czech Republic		2007	40	100.0	35.0	65.0	0.0	35.0	65.0
Denmark		2006	227	100.0	79.7	2.6	17.7	96.8	3.2
Germany		2007	1394	:	:	:	:	:	:
Estonia		2006	68	:	:	:	:	:	:
Ireland		2005	159	95.0	79.5	20.5	0.0	79.5	20.5
Greece		2007	175	100.0	90.3	9.7	0.0	90.3	9.7
Spain		2006	518	:	:	:	:	:	:
France		2006	305	:	:	:	:	:	:
Italy		2007	589	46.3	85.7	14.3	0.0	85.7	14.3
Cyprus		2007	12	100.0	91.7	8.3	0.0	91.7	8.3
Latvia		2007	21	100.0	38.1	0.0	61.9	100.0	0.0
Lithuania		2007	72	73.6	52.8	3.8	43.4	93.3	6.7
Luxembourg		2007	27	70.4	89.5	10.5	0.0	89.5	10.5
Hungary		2007	25	100.0	92.0	8.0	0.0	92.0	8.0
Malta		2006	7	100.0	85.7	14.3	0.0	85.7	14.3
Netherlands		2007	99	0.0	:	:	:	:	:
Austria		2007	175	86.9	96.7	3.3	15.1	96.7	3.3
Poland		2006	241	:	:	:	:	:	:
Portugal	(2)	2007	314	100.0	54.8	45.2	0.0	54.8	45.2
Romania		2007	32	71.9	73.9	26.1	0.0	73.9	26.1
Slovenia		2006	39	59.0	91.3	8.7	0.0	91.3	8.7
Slovakia		2007	17	100.0	52.9	47.1	0.0	52.9	47.1
Finland		2007	143	100.0	79.7	7.0	13.3	91.9	8.1
Sweden		2006	157	100.0	71.3	28.7	0.0	71.3	28.7
United Kingdom (DSD)	(1)	2006	2025	:	:	:	:	:	:
Croatia		2007	115	87.0	76.0	3.0	21.0	96.2	3.8
Turkey		2007	147	90.5	93.2	6.8	10.5	93.2	6.8
Norway		2006	222	100.0	86.9	2.7	10.4	97.0	3.0

Notes:

 : indicates data not available 

 The information refers to the last year for which information on the deceased's characteristics was available.  

 Number of deaths per country per year are presented in Table DRD-2 part (i). 

 Toxicology is computed as valid percentages, over the cases with known toxicology. The computation basis for toxicology should be obtained by (No of DRD) x (% known toxicology).  

 (1) United Kingdom: (DSD) based on definition developed for the drug strategy. See Drug-related deaths — methods and definitions.  

 (2) Data include all cases with post mortem analysis positive for any drug of abuse, which is likely to produce an overestimate compared to selection D. 

 (3) Almost all cases are referred to general mortality registries where the ICD codes do not allow to differentiate if opiates were present or not. 

 (4) Valid percentages computed (excluding mixed/unknown cases). 

Sources:

 Reitox national reports 2008, 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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