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View our work on COVID-19 vaccinationsNumber of deaths from illicit drugs, World, 2017
Deaths from drug use are distinguished by two measures:
– direct deaths from drug use disorders (in red). These are deaths which result from illicit drug overdoses.
– indirect deaths (in blue) which result from illicit drug use acting as a risk factor for the development of various
diseases and injury.
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2017