Drug deaths, misuse and overdose statistics in England: see how they've changed

The death of Amy Winehouse, widely reported as due to a suspected drug overdose, has drawn attention to drug misuse across the country. How bad are the figures?• Get the dataHow bad are the drug deaths figures?Shortly after 4pm on Saturday afternoon, police discovered the body Amy Winehouse in her London home. The singer's battles with drink and drug addictions received orders of magnitude more publicity over the last five years than her prodigious musical talent.Police are treating Winehouse...

Read full article Share article