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Table DRD-4. Number of drug-induced deaths recorded in EU Member States according to EMCDDA standard definition 'Selection D', 1995 to 2007

Country1995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007
Belgium:::::::::::::
Bulgaria::::::79335636361847
Czech Republic(1):::61798084445557624240
Denmark::216:::201198198211202221205
Germany:::::::::::::
Estonia:::::::::::::
Ireland:::104115113106125107126159::
Greece176222232245265304321259217253314173175
Spain(2)371381321271258254240204274212237218:
France(3):3511841138598101827958:::
Italy119515661160108010021016825520517653652517589
Cyprus:::::::::149712
Latvia:::::525154:::::
Lithuania::::2323231931::::
Luxembourg2217916172618111413:::
Hungary:524731423840:3234282525
Malta235645855775:
Netherlands:::::::::::::
Austria170191136109128167139139163185191197175
Poland:::::::::::::
Portugal(4)198232235337369318280156:::::
Romania:::::::::::::
Slovakia:::::::::23172017
Finland30314251879660666774728892
Sweden:::::::::::::
United Kingdom:::::::::::::
Croatia:::::::::::::
Turkey::::::::::::147
Norway132184177270220327338210172223184195200

Notes:

 : indicates data not available 

 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.         

 (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.   

Sources:

 Reitox national reports 2008, taken from national special registries (forensic or police).   

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