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Reducing Drug Deaths in London

Drug-related deaths have been rising for the past eight years. Latest available statistics show that drug use deaths in England and Wales are at their highest level since records began, with 296 deaths in London and 2,996 deaths across England and Wales during 2020 alone.

This tragic trend, which disproportionately affects people living in deprived areas, has led to growing calls for policies and practices which focus on harm reduction methods to try to reduce the harm that people do to themselves or others from their drug use.

The report investigation focused on the benefits and risks of three harm reduction interventions and explored their potential for reducing drug-related deaths in London.

Reducing Drug Deaths in London | London Assembly Health Committee | London Assembly | 17 March 2022