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The National Programme on Substance Use Mortality (NPSUM)
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The NPSUM (formerly known as the National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths - NPSAD) was established in 1997 to collate reports from coroners in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland on deaths related to psychoactive drug use.

Contact us: npsad@kcl.ac.uk
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We are pleased to announce the publication of our peer-reviewed article: Deaths related to the use of diarylethylamines, with a focus on the United Kingdom: A systematic review and case series report journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Deaths related to the use of diarylethylamines, with a focus on the United Kingdom: A systematic review and case series report - John Martin Corkery, Caroline Copeland, Fabrizio Schifano, 2025
Background: Diarylethylamine drugs possess dissociative properties. These emerged as drugs of misuse, with reports of strong addictive potential, high tolerance...
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August 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Our paper has been awarded "Most Downloaded Paper of 2025" by BJPsych Journals. We are truly delighted and honoured by this recognition. Thank you to everyone who supported our work and helped amplify its reach.

Read the article: bit.ly/3RoaPwc
Involvement of propranolol in suicides: cross-sectional study using coroner-reported data | BJPsych Open | Cambridge Core
Involvement of propranolol in suicides: cross-sectional study using coroner-reported data - Volume 10 Issue 4
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July 15, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Follow us for:
• New publications
• Database updates
• Insights from case reviews & interviews
• Evidence for change

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July 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Drug-related deaths remain a major public health concern. We aim to improve the healthcare strategy to best support people who use drugs and make the data more transparent, accessible, and useful.
 
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July 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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We're live! We’re proud to launch the National Programme on Substance Use Mortality (NPSUM) account. We collect reports from coroners in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland on deaths related to psychoactive drug use.

#DrugRelatedDeaths #NPSUM #PublicHealth #HarmReduction #KingsCollegeLondon
July 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM