Deaths associated with volatile substance abuse
Printer-friendly versionThe department of Community Health Sciences at St George's Hospital School produces an annual statistical report summarising trends in deaths associated with volatile substances. Details on such deaths are provided by the Office for National Statistics (England and Wales) and the General Register Offices for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Data is available from 1971 and annual reports may be downloaded from www.sgul.ac.uk/depts/phs/vsamenu.htm
Numbers of deaths due to volatile substances in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales from 1971-1995 up to 20051
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Year
|
Number of deaths |
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Northern Ireland |
England |
Scotland |
Wales |
|
| 2005 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 42 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 51 | 8 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 | 49 | 9 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 52 | 9 | 1 |
| 1999 | 6 | 54 | 8 | 7 |
| 1998 | 3 | 64 | 10 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 | 68 | 5 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 57 | 13 | 3 |
| 1971-1995 | 55 | 1,209 | 214 | 64 |
| Total | 88 | 1,722 | 287 | 91 |
Reference
- Field-Smith, ME, Butland, BK, Ramsey, JD and Anderson, HR. Trends in Death Associated With Abuse of Volatile Substances 1971-2005. Report No 20. Department of Community Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, 2007. Available at www.sgul.ac.uk/dms/16669E93D4AAEF9E9F1E7FBAD1BDE330.pdf accessed 23 August 2007.