Drug Use: Overdoses Exploded by 171% in France in 10 Years
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Alternative drugs remain "the leading cause of overdose in France", with, in 2024, "338 deaths, or 51% of cases", followed by cocaine (222 deaths), heroin (75), cannabis (65), amphetamines including MDMA (41) and new synthetic products (33), including cathinones and nitazenes.
Synthesis drugs, which are very accessible and growing, represent an additional threat, says Ofast, in a note consulted by the AFP on Monday.
According to a note by the Anti-Drug Office, the number of deaths related to drug or drug use rose to 659 in 2024. Nearly 8 out of 10 victims are men.
Deaths associated with drug or drug use have jumped by 171 per cent in 10 years, driven by high availability of products and the rise of synthetic drugs Deaths related to drug use and drug use
A note from the Anti-Drug Office consulted this Monday alert about the explosion of overdoses between 2014 and 2024. A phenomenon that is partly explained by the arrival of new synthetic drugs. An alarming finding. A note from the Office Anti-Drugs (Ofast) notes that deaths due to the use of drugs or drugs jumped by 171% in the space of a decade. This phenomenon is all the more worrying as it is part of a boom in new synthetic products.
The number of deaths related to drug or drug use increased by 171 per cent between 2014 and 2024, according to a note from the Anti-Tupefiants Office consulted by the AFP. Authorities are particularly concerned about the rise of synthetic drugs
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