Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales: 2021 registrations, ONS

In England& Wales, 4,859 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in 2021, equivalent to 84.4 deaths/million people; 6.2% higher than rate in 2020 (79.5 deaths/million), of which 3,060 were identified as drug misuse, accounting for 53.2 deaths per million people.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news