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1 sie 2023 · Taking oxycodone in higher doses than prescribed can lead to fatal respiratory depression. For people who are not opioid tolerant, this can occur after taking more than a single 40 mg dose, or more than 80 mg a day. Learn more about the lethal dose of commonly abused drugs.
Medicinal products and narcotics. To protect the public from health risks and to combat illegal drug trafficking, in Germany the trade in medicinal products and narcotics is strictly regulated. Here you can find out what to bear in mind if you are in the possession of medicines when travelling.
11 cze 2024 · While it is too early to determine the full impact of this development on European drug markets, if sustained, it is likely to affect the availability of heroin in Europe in the coming years. The most recent aggregate data presented here are from 2022 and predate this development.
19 paź 2019 · Oct. 19, 2019, 8:35 AM UTC. By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News. HAMBURG, Germany ― In 2016, 10 times as many Americans as Germans died as a result of drug overdoses, mostly opiates. Three...
11 cze 2024 · The mortality rates due to overdose are typically 3 to 4 times higher among males compared with females (Figure 11.2), with men aged 25 to 39 the most affected. Overdose mortality rates in this age group can be considerably higher than for the male population aged 15 to 64 (adults).
Penalties for drug law offences in Europe at a glance. On this page you can examine and compare the penalties, or rehabilitative responses, for the core offences of drug use, possession for personal use, and supply-related offences, across countries in Europe.
24 sty 2024 · Illicit opioid use remains a major concern in the EU, being responsible for around three-quarters of the over 6 000 drug-related overdose deaths in 2021. There are around 1 million high-risk opioid users in the EU.