This statistic shows the amount of drug-related deaths, as reported to the National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths (NPSAD) in England in 2012, by ethnicity. The majority of deaths where the ethnicity was known were those reported as being 'white'. There were, however, a large number of cases where the ethnicity was not reported. In 2012, there were a total of 1,147 drug-related deaths.
Distribution of drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in England in 2012, by ethnicity
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.
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St George's, University of London. (February 11, 2014). Distribution of drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in England in 2012, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/287980/drug-related-deaths-in-england-by-ethnicity/
St George's, University of London. "Distribution of drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in England in 2012, by ethnicity." Chart. February 11, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/287980/drug-related-deaths-in-england-by-ethnicity/
St George's, University of London. (2014). Distribution of drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in England in 2012, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/287980/drug-related-deaths-in-england-by-ethnicity/
St George's, University of London. "Distribution of Drug-related Deaths Reported to Npsad in England in 2012, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/287980/drug-related-deaths-in-england-by-ethnicity/
St George's, University of London, Distribution of drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in England in 2012, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/287980/drug-related-deaths-in-england-by-ethnicity/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in England in 2012, by ethnicity [Graph], St George's, University of London, February 11, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/287980/drug-related-deaths-in-england-by-ethnicity/
