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 2008

Country		1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Belgium		95	108	97	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
Bulgaria		17	11	14	15	22	38	18	11	13	21	32	26	44	56
Czech Republic	(1)	:	:	:	:	:	:	70	31	48	46	56	36	33	36
Denmark		149	177	189	174	157	175	153	:	:	:	161	167	148	:
Germany		1293	1447	1223	1401	1513	1712	1537	1263	1231	1162	1115	1081	1166	1220
Estonia		:	:	3	6	18	25	39	81	31	88	52	59	:	60
Ireland		:	:	:	87	101	82	79	89	79	95	121	140	147	:
Greece		162	202	209	216	245	285	300	242	199	234	299	226	192	105
Spain	(2)	314	325	272	234	220	215	196	175	229	173	195	174	147	:
Spain	(3)	:	:	:	:	664	619	567	577	562	577	553	429	462	:
France		395	336	185	125	94	192	211	187	185	211	240	242	264	:
Italy		1082	1428	1072	984	897	931	737	478	454	602	601	458	532	450
Cyprus		:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	13	8	6	11	10
Latvia		:	1	5	3	31	39	34	28	11	11	11	15	17	17
Lithuania		7	17	26	24	32	39	30	29	33	33	29	57	62	56
Luxembourg		17	13	6	15	15	19	15	9	12	10	8	18	20	7
Hungary		:	33	39	23	36	31	35	:	26	28	23	23	23	19
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	103
Austria		141	165	113	94	94	132	117	114	133	147	148	155	136	134
Poland		111	123	165	139	179	181	184	186	187	143	172	145	137	:
Portugal	(4)	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
Romania	(5)	:	:	:	:	:	0	10	3	6	6	5	20	31	31
Slovenia		:	:	10	15	21	15	20	23	15	23	30	31	31	29
Slovakia		:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	19	10	17	15	20
Finland		37	62	68	61	87	109	78	69	76	96	95	107	116	120
Sweden		56	98	116	114	134	161	170	168	146	146	146	136	176	:
United Kingdom (DSD)	(6)	1025	1142	1233	1360	1577	1583	1732	1616	1397	1483	1545	1616	1708	1868
Croatia		:	:	:	32	44	48	57	50	52	77	79	64	104	80
Turkey		:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	25	45	137	151
Norway		:	168	155	224	180	297	322	231	193	220	176	187	217	:
Totals		4639	5616	5021	5179	6196	6774	6577	5520	5121	5526	5732	5483	5763	-

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 has not been included this year due to major discrepancies existing in previous years between figures from the General Mortality Register and the Special Register (reporting all cases with a positive toxicology, not only Selection D). Ongoing work is conducted by Portugal to harmonise data reporting with EMCDDA Selection D, and to make data available in next reporting year.   

 (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 2009, 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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