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: 42% of adults in treatment are there for opioid-related issues, making it the largest substance group.
: The North East continues to record the highest rates of drug-related mortality (167.6 deaths per million), while London saw a sharp 32% increase in 2024. Treatment and Prescribing Trends Opioid crisis United K.pptx
The UK government is currently executing a multi-year strategy backed by a record in treatment and education services. : 42% of adults in treatment are there
: Between April 2024 and March 2025, a record 329,646 adults were in contact with treatment services—a 6% increase from the previous year. : Between April 2024 and March 2025, a
In 2024, drug-poisoning deaths in England and Wales reached a record high of , the highest since records began in 1993. This represents a rate of 93.9 deaths per million people .
: Opiates and opioids were involved in 47.1% (2,621 deaths) of all registered drug poisonings in 2024.
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