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Drug Related Deaths

These figures were obtained from the Home Office by Barry Haslam on the 12.5.1998.

BENZODIAZEPINES - CLASS C DRUG.

EXTRACT FROM HOME OFFICE STATISTICAL BULLETINS.

Deaths from poisoning by solid or liquid substances: Accidental, Suicidal and
Undetermined whether accidentally taken or purposely inflicted: Summary of
Controlled Drug Deaths:

DEATHS SUMMARY FOR THE 6 YEARS; 1990. 91. 92. 93. 95. 96. 97.

Bulletin Issue. Accidental Suicide Undetermined TOTAL
         
DRUG CLASS A.        
Heroin 228 14 49 291
Methadone 497 44 135 676
Cocaine 33 4 6 43
Morphine 284 83 100 467
Opiates 98 13 35 146
         
TOTALS: 1140 158 325 1,623
         
CLASS C.        
BENZODIAZEPINES 517 761 532 1,810

 

CLASS C - BENZODIAZEPINES

Bulletin Issue Year Accidental Suicide Undetermined TOTAL
 
8/91 1990 72 145 91 308
6/92 1991 77 146 88 311
15/93 1992 69 135 112 316
10/94 1993 122 143 105 370
17/95 1994 No available figures
15/96 1995 97 114 86 297
22/97 1996 80 78 50 208
6 Years = 517 761 532 1,810

CLASS A - HEROIN.

Bulletin Issue Year Accidental Suicide Undetermined TOTAL
 
8/91 1990 23 3 10 36
6/92 1991 31 NIL 3 34
15/93 1992 34 3 7 44
10/94 1993 40 1 10 51
17/95 1994 No available figures
15/96 1995 40 1 12 53
22/97 1996 60 6 7 73
6 Years = 228 14 49 291

CLASS A - METHADONE

Bulletin Issue Year Accidental Suicide Undetermined TOTAL
 
8/91 1990 28 1 6 35
6/92 1991 42 5 22 69
15/93 1992 54 6 14 74
10/94 1993 101 11 19 131
17/95 1994 No available figures
15/96 1995 118 13 43 174
22/97 1996 154 8 31 193
6 Years = 497 44 135 676

CLASS A - COCAINE.

Bulletin Issue Year Accidental Suicide Undetermined TOTAL
 
8/91 1990 4 NIL NIL 4
6/92 1991 2 NIL NIL 2
15/93 1992 6 2 2 10
10/94 1993 6 1 1 8
17/95 1994 No available figures
15/96 1995 7 NIL 1 8
22/97 1996 8 1 2 11
6 Years = 33 4 6 43

CLASS A - MORPHINE.

Bulletin Issue Year Accidental Suicide Undetermined TOTAL
 
8/91 1990 15 10 12 37
6/92 1991 25 10 14 49
15/93 1992 35 14 9 58
10/94 1993 52 18 25 95
17/95 1994 No available figures
15/96 1995 60 14 23 97
22/97 1996 97 17 17 131
6 Years = 284 83 100 467

CLASS A - OPIATES.

Bulletin Issue Year Accidental Suicide Undetermined TOTAL
 
8/91 1990 6 4 8 18
6/92 1991 11 4 5 20
15/93 1992 13 1 3 17
10/94 1993 17 NIL 3 20
17/95 1994 No available figures
15/96 1995 15 1 1 17
22/97 1996 36 3 15 54
6 Years = 98 13 35 146

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