Drugs, August 31: Overdose, Zero Target. Deaths Are Avoidable, Italy Chooses the Reduction of Damage
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'In 2025 at least 249 victims, 7.8% more' (ANSA)
In Italy, the number of drug deaths has increased significantly last year. For the first time, heroin is not the drug responsible for most deaths.
The data of the Annual Report to the Parliament on the phenomenon of addictions show an increase of 7.8% of deaths by overdose compared to 2024. The Association Luca Coscioni raises the alarm and asks the Government to strengthen the policies of reduction of the damage. AgenPress. In Italy in 2025 249 deaths by overdose, 18 more [...]
Drugs, August 31: Overdose, Zero Target. Deaths Are Avoidable, Italy Chooses the Reduction of Damage
Forum Drugs on the occasion of the World Day against Overdose: in 2025 at least 249 victims, 7.8% more. The Italian rate remains lower than the European average, but also one death is too much. Because it is a avoidable death. We need rooms of safe use, drug checking, widespread naloxone and services at low threshold all over the country. L'articolo Drugs, 31 agosto: overdose, zero goal. The deaths are avoidable, Italy chooses the reduction of t…
On the eve of the International Overdose Awareness Day, which takes place tomorrow 31 August, national data show a new growth of victims.
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