Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Which European Nation Suffers From The Most Drug-Induced Deaths?

As highlighted by the latest edition of the European Drug ReportEstonia is the country with the most drug-induced deaths per million population in Europe.


Infographic: Drug deaths in Europe | Statista


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At 103 - 82 above the EU average - only Sweden comes close with 100 deaths. However, at the other end of the scale, as Statista"s Martin Armstrong points outPortugal, where drugs were decriminalised back in 2001, had only 6 per million people.


Looking outside of Europe, Estonia"s problems are pulled into sharp relief by the rate in the United States. In 2016, there were a staggering 185 deaths per million.

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