This bulletin presents the latest update on deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales by cause of death, sex, age and substances involved in the death. A backseries of data from 1993 is also included in this publication.
Publications
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Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales: 2015 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.
Data
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Deaths related to drug poisoning by local authority, England and Wales
Annual number of deaths registered related to drug poisoning, by local authority, England and Wales.
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Deaths related to drug poisoning, England and Wales
Annual number of deaths registered related to drug poisoning and median registration delays, in England and Wales. Data presented by cause of death, sex, age, substance(s) involved in the death, country and region, and areas of deprivation.
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