: Fatalities linked to nitazenes (potent synthetic opioids) increased fourfold, from 52 in 2023 to 195 in 2024 .
: The North East continues to record the highest rates of drug-related mortality (167.6 deaths per million), while London saw a sharp 32% increase in 2024. Treatment and Prescribing Trends Opioid crisis United K.pptx
: 42% of adults in treatment are there for opioid-related issues, making it the largest substance group. : Fatalities linked to nitazenes (potent synthetic opioids)
: These prescribing reductions are estimated to have prevented between 841 and 910 deaths . Strategic Response and Government Initiatives : These prescribing reductions are estimated to have
In 2024, drug-poisoning deaths in England and Wales reached a record high of , the highest since records began in 1993. This represents a rate of 93.9 deaths per million people .
: Between April 2024 and March 2025, a record 329,646 adults were in contact with treatment services—a 6% increase from the previous year.
Adult substance misuse treatment statistics 2024 to 2025: report