In 2021 there were 4,618 drug poisoning deaths in England and Wales, compared with 4,902 deaths in the previous year. Throughout this time period 2020 had the highest number of drug poisoning deaths, while 1993 had the fewest.
Number of drug poisoning deaths in England and Wales from 1993 to 2021
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 19, 2023). Number of drug poisoning deaths in England and Wales from 1993 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/285375/drug-poisoning-deaths-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of drug poisoning deaths in England and Wales from 1993 to 2021." Chart. December 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285375/drug-poisoning-deaths-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of drug poisoning deaths in England and Wales from 1993 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285375/drug-poisoning-deaths-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Drug Poisoning Deaths in England and Wales from 1993 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285375/drug-poisoning-deaths-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of drug poisoning deaths in England and Wales from 1993 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285375/drug-poisoning-deaths-england-and-wales/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of drug poisoning deaths in England and Wales from 1993 to 2021 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), December 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/285375/drug-poisoning-deaths-england-and-wales/