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, 2009 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		2004	74	100.0	20.3	16.2	63.5	55.6	44.4
Bulgaria		2009	38	:	:	:	:	:	:
Czech Republic		2009	49	100.0	40.8	59.2	0.0	40.8	59.2
Denmark		2008	208	100.0	80.8	5.3	13.9	93.9	6.1
Germany		2009	1331	:	:	:	:	:	:
Estonia		2009	133	:	:	:	:	:	:
Ireland		2008	208	84.6	86.9	11.1	0.0	86.9	13.1
Greece	(1)	2009	59	100.0	94.9	5.1	0.0	94.9	5.1
Spain		2008	540	:	:	:	:	:	:
France		2008	374	100.0	39.6	6.7	53.7	85.5	14.5
Italy		2009	484	59.9	84.1	9.5	40.1	84.1	15.9
Cyprus		2009	12	100.0	66.7	33.3	0.0	66.7	33.3
Latvia		2009	19	100.0	57.9	10.5	31.6	84.6	15.4
Lithuania		2009	68	80.9	40.0	0.0	48.5	100.0	0.0
Luxembourg		2009	14	92.9	84.6	14.3	7.1	84.6	15.4
Hungary		2009	31	100.0	96.8	3.2	0.0	96.8	3.2
Malta		2009	6	33.3	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0
Netherlands		2009	139	:	:	:	:	:	:
Austria		2009	187	92.0	99.4	0.5	8.0	99.4	0.6
Poland		2008	244	:	:	:	:	:	:
Portugal	(1)	2009	54	100.0	90.7	9.3	0.0	90.7	9.3
Romania		2009	32	100.0	87.5	12.5	0.0	87.5	12.5
Slovenia		2009	28	:	:	:	:	:	:
Slovakia		2008	25	100.0	80.0	20.0	0.0	80.0	20.0
Finland		2009	175	100.0	81.1	10.9	8.0	88.2	11.8
Sweden		2008	241	93.8	85.4	13.7	0.0	85.4	14.6
United Kingdom (DSD)	(2)	2009	2481	100.0	84.3	:	:	:	:
Croatia		2009	61	86.9	83.0	6.6	8.2	91.7	8.3
Turkey		2009	160	100.0	96.9	3.1	0.0	96.9	3.1
Norway		2008	263	100.0	87.1	4.6	8.4	95.0	5.0

Notes:

 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) Data still provisional 

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

 (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 2010, 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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