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Rise in Victorian drug overdose deaths as treatment options narrow – The Age
Experts say more publicly funded rehabilitation beds are urgently needed in light of “poor outcomes” in the unregulated private sector,
The number of Victorians dying of drug overdoses has risen consistently over the past decade, with 4365 drug users dying between 2010 and 2019, the vast majority having overdosed on more than one substance.
A report to the Victorian coroner also showed that as the use of cocaine in Victoria increased in the past 10 years, deaths from using the drug rose 20-fold. Just one user died from the drug in 2010, while 20 people overdosed and died in 2019.
Data collated and analysed by the Victorian Coroners…
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