Statistics on Drug Misuse, England 2020

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) provides data on deaths related to poisoning by drug misuse in England and Wales from 1993, by cause of death, sex, age and substances involved in the death.

Death classified as drug misuse must be a drug poisoning and meet either one (or both) of the following conditions; the underlying cause is drug abuse or drug dependence, or any of the substances controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 are involved.

Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales – Statistical bulletins

Drug misuse statistics  examines the extent and trends in illicit drug use among a sample of 16 to 59 year old residents in households in England and Wales. Data are from the Crime Survey for England and Wales.

Data on the prevalence and trends in drug misuse and in signs of dependence in the adult population of England is provided in the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey. The most recent survey was in 2014.

Alcohol and drug treatment statistics provide data on the numbers of people requiring treatment for drug misuse from PHE’s national drug treatment monitoring system (NDTMS). Data are provided separately for adults and prisons and secure settings.

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction provides an annual statistical bulletin containing the most recent available data on the drug situation in Europe provided by the Member States.

Data on drug use prevalence and consumption among young people is provided in Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England which contains results from a biennial survey of secondary school pupils in England in years 7 to 11 (mostly aged 11 to 15).

Alcohol and drug treatment statistics provide data on the numbers of young people requiring treatment for drug misuse from PHE’s national drug treatment monitoring system (NDTMS).

Seizures of drugs in England and Wales statistics provide figures for seizures of drugs made by local police forces and the UK Border Force.