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Figure DRD-2. Proportion of drug-induced deaths occurring under the age of 25 years for the most recent year reported

 
 
Country% proportion of DRD under the age of 25
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Portugal (2010) (N=52)1.9
Slovenia (2010) (N=25)4.0
Croatia (2010) (N=73)5.5
Hungary (2010) (N=17)5.9
Netherlands (2010) (N=94)6.4
Denmark (2009) (N=222)7.0
Spain (2009) (N=442)7.0
Bulgaria (2010) (N=41)7.3
Germany (2010) (N=1237)8.4
United Kingdom (DSD) (2010) (N=2334)9.7
Norway (2009) (N=285)10.2
Italy (2010) (N=374)10.4
Cyprus (2010) (N=9)11.1
France (2009) (N=365)12.1
Poland (2009) (N=247)13.8
Ireland (2009) (N=203)13.8
Slovakia (2010) (N=20)15.0
Belgium (2005) (N=105)15.2
Sweden (2009) (N=267)16.5
Turkey (2010) (N=126)17.6
Estonia (2010) (N=101)17.8
Finland (2010) (N=156)17.9
Czech Republic (2010) (N=55)20.0
Lithuania (2010) (N=51)25.5
Romania (2010) (N=34)26.5
Austria (2010) (N=170)28.2
Greece (2010) (N=108)38.0
Malta (2010) (N=5)40.0
Luxembourg (2010) (N=12)41.7
Latvia (2010) (N=7)42.9
Statistical bulletin 2006: Figure DRD-2
Statistical bulletin 2007: Figure DRD-2
Statistical bulletin 2008: Figure DRD-2
Statistical bulletin 2009: Figure DRD-2
Statistical bulletin 2010: Figure DRD-2
Statistical bulletin 2011: Figure DRD-2
See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page.

Notes:

For Czech Republic, EMCDDA Selection D was used instead of the national definition. National definition also includes poisoning by psychoactive medicines, which accounts for most cases.

For Greece data refers to cases under 20 years.

Sources:

Reitox national reports 2011, taken from national mortality registries or special registries (forensic or police). Based on ‘national definitions’ as presented in Statistical bulletin 2012, Methodological notes on drug-related deaths.

Country Proportion of DRD under the age of 25 (%)
Portugal (2010) (N=52) 1.9
Slovenia (2010) (N=25) 4.0
Croatia (2010) (N=73) 5.5
Hungary (2010) (N=17) 5.9
Netherlands (2010) (N=94) 6.4
Denmark (2009) (N=222) 7.0
Spain (2009) (N=442) 7.0
Bulgaria (2010) (N=41) 7.3
Germany (2010) (N=1237) 8.4
United Kingdom (DSD) (2010) (N=2334) 9.7
Norway (2009) (N=285) 10.2
Italy (2010) (N=374) 10.4
Cyprus (2010) (N=9) 11.1
France (2009) (N=365) 12.1
Poland (2009) (N=247) 13.8
Ireland (2009) (N=203) 13.8
Slovakia (2010) (N=20) 15.0
Belgium (2005) (N=105) 15.2
Sweden (2009) (N=267) 16.5
Turkey (2010) (N=126) 17.6
Estonia (2010) (N=101) 17.8
Finland (2010) (N=156) 17.9
Czech Republic (2010) (N=55) 20.0
Lithuania (2010) (N=51) 25.5
Romania (2010) (N=34) 26.5
Austria (2010) (N=170) 28.2
Greece (2010) (N=108) 38.0
Malta (2010) (N=5) 40.0
Luxembourg (2010) (N=12) 41.7
Latvia (2010) (N=7) 42.9

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