Total drug poisoning deaths | ||||
Drug group | Age-standardised rates per 100 000 population (95% CI) | Ratio of men to women (95% CI) | ||
2004 | 2017 | 2004 | 2017 | |
All drug poisoning deaths | 6.86 (6.01 to 7.72) | 8.08 (7.25 to 8.91) | 1.68 (1.65 to 1.72) | 2.38 (2.35 to 2.40) |
Any CNS depressant drug | 5.61 (4.84 to 6.38) | 6.38 (5.65 to 7.11) | 1.62 (1.58 to 1.66) | 2.17 (2.14 to 2.19) |
Two or more CNS depressant drugs | 2.16 (1.69 to 2.63) | 3.56 (3.02 to 4.09) | 1.11 (1.01 to 1.20) | 2.35 (2.29 to 2.40) |
Prescription opioids | 2.03 (1.61 to 2.46) | 3.01 (2.52 to 3.51) | 1.66 (1.56 to 1.76) | 1.93 (1.86 to 1.99) |
Benzodiazepines | 1.59 (1.18 to 1.99) | 2.84 (2.36 to 3.32) | 0.81 (0.68 to 0.94) | 2.34 (2.28 to 2.41) |
Antidepressants | 1.28 (0.90 to 1.67) | 1.47 (1.14 to 1.83) | 0.42 (0.22 to 0.62) | 1.06 (0.94 to 1.18) |
Alcohol | 3.50 (2.87 to 4.14) | 2.79 (2.29 to 3.28) | 1.45 (1.38 to 1.52) | 2.30 (2.23 to 2.38) |
Cocaine | 0.37 (0.21 to 0.54) | 1.02 (0.75 to 1.30) | 8.36 (7.26 to 9.44) | 2.67 (2.49 to 2.86) |
Heroin | 0.60 (0.37 to 0.82) | 1.51 (1.17 to 1.85) | 11.72 (10.64 to 12.80) | 6.00 (5.83 to 6.23) |
CNS, Central Nervous System.