In 2022, there were 114 amphetamine-related deaths in England and Wales. Although this was a slight increase from the preceding year, the number of deaths as a result of amphetamine use has sharply increased in recent years. The number of deaths remained around 50 a year before jumping to 85 mortalities in 2014.Â
Offences involving the drug
In the European Union in 2017, nearly six thousand kilograms of amphetamines were seized by police forces. Germany had the highest weight of amphetamines seized in this year with approximately 1.7 thousand kilograms, the United Kingdom followed with the second-most quantity seized at 1.3 thousand kilograms.
Use of amphetamines among the population
The use of amphetamines among the general population is fairly low when the total share is displayed. The prevalence of use in the United Kingdom was 0.5 percent in 2019, in comparison to other EU nation’s use this ranks around mid-table. The highest prevalence of users is among those aged under 24 years and decreases through the age groups.
Number of drug-related deaths due to amphetamine use in England and Wales from 1993 to 2022
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 19, 2023). Number of drug-related deaths due to amphetamine use in England and Wales from 1993 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/470819/drug-poisoning-deaths-by-amphetamine-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of drug-related deaths due to amphetamine use in England and Wales from 1993 to 2022." Chart. December 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/470819/drug-poisoning-deaths-by-amphetamine-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of drug-related deaths due to amphetamine use in England and Wales from 1993 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/470819/drug-poisoning-deaths-by-amphetamine-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Drug-related Deaths Due to Amphetamine Use in England and Wales from 1993 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/470819/drug-poisoning-deaths-by-amphetamine-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of drug-related deaths due to amphetamine use in England and Wales from 1993 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/470819/drug-poisoning-deaths-by-amphetamine-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of drug-related deaths due to amphetamine use in England and Wales from 1993 to 2022 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), December 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/470819/drug-poisoning-deaths-by-amphetamine-in-england-and-wales/
