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

Part (ii) Male drug-induced deaths, 1995 to 2007

Country		1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Belgium		95	108	97	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
Bulgaria		17	11	14	15	22	38	18	11	13	21	32	26	44
Czech Republic	(1)	:	:	:	:	:	:	70	31	48	46	56	36	33
Denmark		149	177	189	174	157	175	153	:	:	:	161	167	:
Germany		1293	1447	1223	1401	1513	1712	1537	1263	1231	1162	1115	1081	1166
Estonia		:	:	3	6	18	25	39	81	31	88	52	59	:
Ireland		:	:	:	87	101	85	79	88	78	95	117	:	:
Greece		162	202	209	216	245	285	300	242	199	232	289	155	164
Spain	(2)	314	325	272	234	220	215	196	175	229	173	195	174	:
Spain	(3)	:	:	:	:	664	619	567	577	562	577	553	429	:
France		395	336	185	125	94	191	210	185	183	210	239	242	:
Italy		1082	1428	1072	984	897	931	737	478	454	602	601	458	532
Cyprus		:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	13	8	6	11
Latvia		:	1	5	3	31	39	34	28	11	11	11	15	18
Lithuania		7	17	26	24	32	39	30	29	33	33	29	57	62
Luxembourg		17	13	6	15	15	19	15	9	12	10	8	18	20
Hungary		:	33	39	23	36	31	35	:	26	28	23	23	23
Malta		1	2	5	5	4	5	7	6	5	5	7	5	:
Netherlands		51	83	88	94	95	104	112	79	79	107	89	81	75
Austria		141	165	113	94	94	132	117	114	133	147	148	155	136
Poland		111	123	165	139	179	181	184	186	187	143	172	145	:
Portugal	(4)	177	214	101	298	333	280	253	135	141	140	198	204	287
Romania	(5)	:	:	:	:	:	:	10	3	6	6	5	20	31
Slovenia		:	:	15	19	27	22	30	31	23	32	35	31	:
Slovakia		:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	19	10	17	15
Finland		37	62	68	61	87	109	78	69	76	96	95	107	116
Sweden		56	98	116	114	130	160	140	136	120	111	134	121	:
United Kingdom (DSD)	(6)	1025	1142	1233	1360	1573	1588	1739	1620	1391	1492	1547	1599	:
Croatia		:	:	:	32	44	48	57	50	52	77	79	64	104
Turkey		:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	25	45	137
Norway		:	168	155	224	180	297	322	231	175	208	157	173	:
Totals		4816	5830	5127	5481	6527	7067	6816	5632	5217	5634	5891	5430	-

Notes:

 : indicates data not available 

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

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

 (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). 

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

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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