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Deaths from drug misuse per 100,000 population (male) (12071) Metric type
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- Age-standardised mortality rate from drug misuse per 100,000 population. This includes deaths where the underlying cause of death has been coded to one of the following categories and where a drug controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 was mentioned on the death certificate: Accidental poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances (X40-X44) Intentional self-poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances (X60-X64) Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances, undetermined intent (Y10-Y14)Assault by drugs, medicaments and biological substances (X85) Mental and behaviour disorders due to drug use (excluding alcohol and tobacco)(F11-F16, F18-F19)
Where the observed total number of deaths is less than 10, the rates have been suppressed as there are too few deaths to calculate directly standardised rates reliably. The cut-off has been reduced from 25, following research commissioned by PHE and in preparation for publication which shows DSRs and their confidence intervals are robust whenever the count is at least 10.
In England and Wales, almost all drug-related deaths are certified by a coroner following an inquest. The death cannot be registered until the inquest is completed, which can take many months or even years, and ONS are not notified that a death has occurred until it is registered. In common with most other mortality statistics, figures for drug-related deaths are presented for deaths registered in a particular calendar year, which enables figures to be published in a timely manner. Due to the length of time it takes to hold an inquest, the data in this indicator presents information on deaths that may have occurred months or even years ago.
- Modified
- 04 Aug 2021
- Data last updated
- 22 Feb 2024
- Also known as
- PHOF 2.15iv
- 2.15iv
- 2.15iv - Deaths from drug misuse
- C19d - Deaths from drug misuse_Male_All ages
- C19d
- Short label
- Deaths from drug misuse per 100,000 population - male
- Status
- Live
- Output precision
- 1
- Polarity
- a low value is good
- Measure
- per 100,000 population
- Dataset
- ONS, Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales
- Collection
- Public Health Outcomes Framework
- Source
- Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)
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