This page provides an update on drug-related deaths in Europe, presenting and analysing the latest data on and trends in drug-induced deaths in the European Union, Norway and Turkey. It draws on contributions from specialists from these countries, as well as on information provided by European countries in the annual reporting exercise to the agency (EMCDDA)
Bibliography: Prevalence
The Future of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids
This book offers a systematic assessment of the past, present, and possible futures of synthetic opioids in the United States (RAND)
Road to Recovery (PDF)
Addiction in our society – the case for reform (Centre for Social Justice)
Victorian Drug Trends 2018: Patterns of drug use in the Victorian Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews
This year, we have provided a summary report highlighting the key trends from the IDRS interviews conducted in Victoria (NDARC)
Australia’s annual overdose report 2019
Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2019 reveals that unintentional overdose continues to be a significant cause of death in Australia (Penington Institute)
Reports and Detailed Tables From the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States (SAMHSA)
Unlinked Anonymous Monitoring (UAM) Survey of HIV and viral hepatitis among PWID: 2019 report (PDF)
The aim of the Unlinked Anonymous Monitoring (UAM) Survey of People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) is to monitor the prevalence and incidence of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection, and associated injecting risk behaviour in people who inject psychoactive drugs, such as heroin, crack cocaine and amphetamines (Public Health England)
Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England 2018 [NS]
This report contains results from a biennial survey of secondary school pupils in England in years 7 to 11 (mostly aged 11 to 15), focusing on smoking, drinking and drug use. It covers a range of topics including prevalence, habits, attitudes, and for the first time in 2018, wellbeing (NHS Digital)
What America’s Users Spend on Illegal Drugs, 2006–2016
This report updates and extends estimates of the number of users, retail expenditures, and amount consumed from 2006 to 2016 for cocaine (including crack), heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine in the United States, based on a methodology developed by the RAND Corporation for the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales: 2018 registrations
Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales from 1993 onwards, by cause of death, sex, age and substances involved in the death (Office of National Statistics, UK)
2017-2019 Drug Trend Report
Information about the most commonly used drugs in Scotland, emerging trends and have provided context to the recently released drug-related death statistics – download (Crew)
Middle-aged generation most likely to die by suicide and drug poisoning
Now in their 40s and 50s, the so-called Generation X are dying in greater numbers by suicide or drug poisoning than any other age group (ONS)
Substance misuse: January to March 2019
Quarterly data are published on StatsWales. These include data on quarterly activity, case closures by reason for closure and the time between referral and start of treatment (Welsh Government)
Urban–rural Differences in Drug Overdose Death Rates, by Sex, Age, and Type of Drugs Involved, 2017
Data from the National Vital Statistics System, Mortality (CDC)
Deaths registered in England and Wales: 2018
Mortality statistics on deaths registered in England and Wales by age-group, sex and underlying cause of death (National Statistics, UK)
Latest update on drug-related deaths and mortality in Europe
The information provided in the report is collected through the EMCDDA’s expert network on drug-related deaths (DRD)
Drug related deaths and suicides in prison custody
Analysis of drug-related deaths and suicides in England and Wales, 2008 to 2016 (Office for National Statistics, UK)
Drug-related Deaths in Scotland in 2018
Statistics of drug-related deaths in 2018 and earlier years, broken down by cause of death, selected drugs reported, age and sex (National Records of Scotland)
Trends in Drug-Induced Deaths in Australia, 1997-2017
Each year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) makes available to Drug Trends in-depth data on drug-induced deaths in Australia. This year, we have produced a suite of products to summarise trends in drug-induced deaths in Australia from 1997 to 2017 (NDARC)
National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2011-2017 drug data
Latest figures from the Health Research Board show 63,303 cases* presented for treatment for problem drug use (excluding alcohol) between 2011 and 2017 (HRB, Ireland)
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