A complete of 184 folks died from drug overdoses – Information from 2004
In Cyprus since 2004, 184 deaths have been recorded, that are as a result of an overdose of gear, based on the info of the Monitoring Division of the Cyprus Addictions Authority (AAEK).
In his message, on the event of the Worldwide Overdose Consciousness Day, the President of AAEK, Dr. Christos Minas, states that based on the European Union Company for Medication, it’s estimated that in 2022 there will probably be a minimum of 6,400 deaths from drug overdoses within the EU, noting that almost all deaths are associated to the a number of use of medicine.
In line with the info of the Monitoring Division of the Authority, “since 2004 when the index started to be recorded, 184 deaths have been recorded that are as a result of an overdose of gear”.
Dr. Mina declares that “deaths from drug overdose are preventable”, so as to add that AAEK seeks to create a society that higher understands the significance of drug overdose and the way it may be prevented.
On the identical time, he states that they goal to cut back the stigma of substance-related deaths and to create a optimistic local weather that promotes the discount of substance-related hurt.
To this finish, notes Dr. Minas, AAEK promotes measures such because the inclusion of people that use opioids in substitution remedy, the enlargement of hurt discount interventions all through Cyprus and the availability of hurt discount supplies by automated machines in all provinces.
Subsequent, he states that AAEK is working to make sure the provision of naloxone and supply schooling on its correct use, each to frontline professionals, in addition to to individuals who use opioids and their households.
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