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| Female drug deaths 'rise by 17%' | Female drug deaths 'rise by 17%' |
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| The number of women dying drug-related deaths in England and Wales rose by 17% in 2008, according to the Office for National Statistics. | The number of women dying drug-related deaths in England and Wales rose by 17% in 2008, according to the Office for National Statistics. |
| New figures, which include both legal and illegal drugs, show the number of men dying also rose last year by 8% compared with 2007. | New figures, which include both legal and illegal drugs, show the number of men dying also rose last year by 8% compared with 2007. |
| In total, 853 women and 2,075 men died from drug poisoning, the latter being the highest number since 2001. | In total, 853 women and 2,075 men died from drug poisoning, the latter being the highest number since 2001. |
| Cocaine use resulted in 235 deaths, an increase of 20% compared with 2007. | Cocaine use resulted in 235 deaths, an increase of 20% compared with 2007. |
| The ONS figures cover accidents and suicides involving drug poisoning, as well as deaths due to drug abuse and dependence. | |
| They do not include other adverse effects of drugs, like allergic reactions or poisoning with non-medicinal substances, such as household, agricultural or industrial chemicals. | |
| Anti-depressants | Anti-depressants |
| The figures show there were 897 deaths involving heroin or morphine in 2008. That was an increase of 8% from 2007 and the highest number since 2001. | |
| Anti-depressants were responsible for a further 381 deaths in 2008, up from 335 in 2007. | Anti-depressants were responsible for a further 381 deaths in 2008, up from 335 in 2007. |
| But over the whole period of 2004 to 2008 deaths from anti-depressants actually fell by 19%. | But over the whole period of 2004 to 2008 deaths from anti-depressants actually fell by 19%. |
| Deaths from drug misuse - involving illegal substances, abuse or dependence - rose to 1,738 in 2008, the highest level recorded since 2001. | Deaths from drug misuse - involving illegal substances, abuse or dependence - rose to 1,738 in 2008, the highest level recorded since 2001. |
| Most deaths from misuse were among men aged 30-39. The increase in total female deaths came after several years of decline from 2005 to 2007. | Most deaths from misuse were among men aged 30-39. The increase in total female deaths came after several years of decline from 2005 to 2007. |