* Data also includes figures from Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man.
National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths (NPSAD) drug-related deaths are those deaths reported voluntarily to the NPSAD by coroners. 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.
The deaths detailed here are those which involved mephedrone as an implicated substance. There may also have been other implicated substances in any of these cases.
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Mephedrone-related deaths in United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2012
This statistic shows the amount of mephedrone-related deaths reported to NPSAD in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2012. Mephedrone is known as a 'legal high' and also referred to in slang as 'Meow Meow', 'drone' and 'MCAT'. Since 2009, mephedrone has been implicated in a total of ** deaths in the UK. The peak came in 2010, at ** deaths.
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St George's, University of London. (February 11, 2014). Number of mephedrone-related deaths reported to NPSAD in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/288507/mephedrone-related-deaths-in-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/
St George's, University of London. "Number of mephedrone-related deaths reported to NPSAD in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2012." Chart. February 11, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/288507/mephedrone-related-deaths-in-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/
St George's, University of London. (2014). Number of mephedrone-related deaths reported to NPSAD in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/288507/mephedrone-related-deaths-in-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/
St George's, University of London. "Number of Mephedrone-related Deaths Reported to Npsad in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2000 to 2012." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Feb 2014, /statistics/288507/mephedrone-related-deaths-in-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/
St George's, University of London, Number of mephedrone-related deaths reported to NPSAD in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2012 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/288507/mephedrone-related-deaths-in-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Number of mephedrone-related deaths reported to NPSAD in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2012 [Graph], St George's, University of London, February 11, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/288507/mephedrone-related-deaths-in-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/
