The number of deaths per 100,000 inhabitants fell from 4.9 to 2.5 between 2015 and 2025, according to figures compiled by Drug News from the National Board of Health and Welfare's cause of death register.
Last year, 269 people died from accidental drug overdoses.
Health Minister Elisabet Lann (KD) points to the availability of naloxone in healthcare as an important reason. Syringe exchange services also help reach people who would otherwise not seek healthcare, she says.
“It is an extremely positive development,” she tells Drug News.
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