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www.bbc.com/news/article...

An estimated 13,000 opioid-related deaths have been left out of official drug deaths from 2013-2022 - 50% higher than previously known.

This means what was already dire numbers were actually worse than expected. But would things have been different with this info?
Thousands of opioid deaths missed off official figures
The error - affecting England and Wales - raises concerns about the impact on the government's approach to drug deaths.
www.bbc.com
September 16, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Now published in Contemporary Drug Problems - online first #drugs #queerstudies #criticaldrugstudies
July 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM