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Australien. New report finds five drug-induced deaths per day among Australians in 2020

Australien. New report finds five drug-induced deaths per day among Australians in 2020

There were 1,842 drug-induced deaths among Australians in 2020, according to preliminary estimates in a new report by the Drug Trends program at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney.

This is equivalent to five drug-induced deaths per day or 7.2 deaths per 100,000 Australians. (UNSW – University of South Wales, Sydney, 26.05.2022)

https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/news/new-report-finds-five-drug-induced-deaths-day-among-australians-2020