Norway shows high figures for overdose statistics
Norway has nearly FOUR TIMES as many drug-related, overdose deaths as is the average in Europe.
The number of drug-related deaths in Norway was 76 per 1 million in the population in 2014, according to a new report from the European Union (EU) Drugs Agency.
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The average among the 30 countries covered by the report, the EU’s 28 member countries, plus Norway and Turkey, is comparable to 20 deaths per 1 million in the population. It’s assumed that some countries may have under-reported their overdose statistics.
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Northern Europe has the highest drug related death rates. The figure is highest in Estonia, at 103 per million in the population.
Source: NTB scanpix / Norway Today
