| Characteristic | Percentage of deaths |
|---|---|
| Heroin/morphine | 35.2% |
| Alcohol in combination | 33.7% |
| Antidepressants | 25.1% |
| Hypnotics/sedatives | 24.1% |
| Methadone | 22.7% |
| Cocaine | 11.1% |
| Antipsychotics | 5.8% |
| Amphetamines | 4% |
| Ecstasy type drugs | 3.7% |
| Antiepileptics | 2.4% |
| Cannabis | 2.3% |
| Mephedrone | 1.3% |
| GHB/GBL | 1.1% |
| ´¡²Ô³Ù¾±±Ê²¹°ù°ì¾±²Ô²õ´Ç²Ô’s | 0.2% |
| Other opiates/opioid analgesics | 26.7% |
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February 2014
United Kingdom (England)
2012
National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths (NPSAD) drug-related deaths are those deaths reported voluntarily to the NPSAD by coroners. Responses were voluntarily submitted from a total of 78 out of 99 coroners' jurisdictions in England, giving a total coverage rate of 78.8%.
An NPSAD case is defined as a death where any of the following criteria are met at a completed inquest, fatal accident inquiry or similar investigation:
- One or more psychoactive substance directly implicated in death;
- History of dependence or abuse of psychoactive drugs;
- Presence of Controlled Drugs at post mortem; or
- Cases with deaths directly due to drugs but with no inquest.
There were 1.033 drug-related deaths in 2012 involving psychoactive drugs. The deaths detailed here sum to a higher amount. This is due to one death potentially involving more than one drug.
** 'Alcohol in combination' is a case where the death involved at least one psychoactive drug and alcohol.
