Opioid-related deaths in past decade 55% higher than recorded

Deaths following opioid use in England and Wales have nearly doubled in the last decade, with 22.9 deaths per million people in 2012, and 43.8 deaths per million people in 2023. But the true number is likely higher because of a constraint of the data provided by coroners to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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