This statistic shows the amount of drug-related deaths, as reported to the National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths (NPSAD) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by employment status. Statistically, unemployed persons were the most likely to have a drug-related death. In 2012, there were a total of 1,613 drug-related deaths.
Distribution of drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by employment status*
* 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.
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St George's, University of London. (February 11, 2014). Distribution of drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by employment status* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288476/drug-related-deaths-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-employment-status/
St George's, University of London. "Distribution of drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by employment status*." Chart. February 11, 2014. Statista. Accessed October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288476/drug-related-deaths-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-employment-status/
St George's, University of London. (2014). Distribution of drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by employment status*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288476/drug-related-deaths-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-employment-status/
St George's, University of London. "Distribution of Drug-related Deaths Reported to Npsad in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012, by Employment Status*." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288476/drug-related-deaths-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-employment-status/
St George's, University of London, Distribution of drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by employment status* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288476/drug-related-deaths-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-employment-status/ (last visited October 19, 2024)
Distribution of drug-related deaths reported to NPSAD in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by employment status* [Graph], St George's, University of London, February 11, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/288476/drug-related-deaths-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-employment-status/