Table DRDeath-1. Summary of characteristics of the deceased in drug-related deaths. Part (ii) 1990 or closest year with available information

Country	Year	No. of DRD	% Male	Mean age	% Aged <25 ⁽¹⁾	% Aged 35+ ⁽²⁾	% Known toxicology	% Opiate	% Without opiates

Belgium	1990	50	76	34.4	30	24	56	93	7
Denmark	1996	268	83	n.a.	9	50	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Germany	1990	1491	82	n.a.	27	41	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Germany	1996	1712	85	n.a.	20	53	84	66	34
Spain	1990	444	85	n.a.	28	9	65.1	62.2	37.8
France	1990	350	82	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
France	1998	143	87	n.a.	17	22	100	81	9
Greece	1990	66	89	n.a.	3	45	100	100	0
Ireland	1990	7	86	n.a.	71	0	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Italy	1990	1161	90	n.a.	29	12	34.6	96.8	3.2
Italy	1993	888	88	n.a.	23	17	58.2	95	5
Luxembourg	1990	11	82	n.a.	18	0	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Luxembourg	1992	17	82	n.a.	35	12	82	79	21
Netherlands	1990	43	84	n.a.	14	37	n.a.	88.4	11.6
Austria	1990	43	86	n.a.	37	14	n.a.	93	7
Portugal	1990	82	89	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Portugal	1998	337	88	n.a.	11	21	100	95.5	4.5
Finland	1990	41	n.a.	n.a.	17	61	100	90	10
Sweden	1990	62	89	34	13	44	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
U.K. (England + Wales) ONS ⁽³⁾	1990	2041	56	44.7	17	62	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
U.K . (N. Ireland) ONS ⁽³⁾	1990	39	36	46.3	8	74	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
U.K .(Scotland) ONS ⁽³⁾	1990	276	58	42	15	56	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
U.K. (England + Wales) DSD	1993	864	71	38.9	20	47	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
U.K . (N. Ireland) DSD	1990	39	36	45.2	8	74	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
U.K. (Scotland) DSD	1994	216	73	31	38	25	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Norway	1990	70	74	n.a.	16	17	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.

Notes:
n.a.: data not available.
The information refers to 1990 or the closest year for which information on the deceased's characteristics was available. In some countries, information on two years is presented (depending on when age distribution or toxicological information is available).
Figures per country per year are presented in [Table DRDeaths-2 Part (i)].
Toxicology is computed as valid percentages, over the cases with known toxicology. The computation basis for toxicology should be obtained by (No. of DRD) x (% known toxicology).
⁽¹⁾ Greece: 1990 data refer to age 20+.
⁽²⁾ Greece: 1990 data refer to age 30+ . Germany: 1990, 1996 data refer to age 30+.
⁽³⁾ United Kingdom: (ONS); based on standard definition of Office for National Statistics (DSD); based on definition developed for the Drug Strategy. See [Methods and definitions - Drug-related deaths].

Associated graphic:
The proportion of people over 35 years among victims of acute drug-related deaths in the EU countries in 1990 and in 2001/2 [Figure10OL].

Sources: Reitox national reports 2003, taken from national mortality registries or special registries (forensic or police). Based on "national definitions" as presented in [Methods and definitions - Drug-related deaths].

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