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More drugs deaths, rise in cases involving opioid painkillers - DutchNews.nl
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There has also been a "marked increase" in the number of deaths from "unspecified drugs," which includes substances such as designer drugs.
The number of people who die directly from drug use has tripled in ten years. In 2014, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) recorded 123 deaths, in 2024
Dutch drug-related deaths triple in 10 years, driven by opioids and designer drugs
Direct drug-related deaths in the Netherlands have reportedly tripled over the past decade, rising from 123 in 2014 to 378 in 2024. Most of these fatalities involved overdoses, according to figures cited in the draft National Drug Monitor.The increase is largely driven by opioids. Deaths linked to opioid painkillers jumped from 40 in 2014 to 161 in 2024, representing 43 percent of all drug fatalities. Opioids include heroin, methadone, oxycodone…
The number of direct drug-related deaths has tripled in ten years. While there were 123 deaths in 2014, by 2024 that number had risen to 378. This is evident from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) figures published in the National Drug Monitor. Many of the cases involve overdoses.
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