Drug-related Deaths (Hansard, 29 January 2004)

HC Deb 29 January 2004 vol 417 c472W 472W

§ Mr. Burstow
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made in reducing the number of drug-related deaths since 1999 [151462]

§ Miss Melanie Johnson
The figures on drug related deaths since 1999 are shown in the table. The drop in 2001 was the first reduction in drug related deaths (DRDs) since 1993.

1999 2000 2001

Number of DRDs 1,567 1,662 1,623

Percentage change — +6 -2

	1999	2000	2001
Number of DRDs	1,567	1,662	1,623
Percentage change	—	+6	-2