Mortality involving New Psychoactive Substances across Europe, 2016-2017

Original research
par
López-Pelayo, Hugo et al

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

Europe

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

This study aims to estimate the mortality related to new psychoactive substances (NPS) in Europe in 2016 and 2017.

Constatations/points à retenir

Between 2016 and 2017, a significant increase was observed and in particular, drug-related deaths involving novel benzodiazepines, novel opioids and synthetic cannabinoids (p  0.0001).

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

International databases

Mots clés

Overdose
Mortality
About PWUD
Illegal drugs