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Table HSR-8. Responses to drug related deaths in Europe
Part(i) Availability of selected responses to reduce drug related deaths in the EU, Norway and Turkey (expert ratings)
| Country | Overdose information material (1) | Individual overdose risk assessment (1) | Overdose response training (1), (2) | Risk education on drug related deaths (3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Flemish community) | No information | Limited | Limited | Limited | |
| Belgium (French community) | Rare | Rare | Rare | Rare | |
| Bulgaria | Limited | Not available | Limited | Not available | |
| Czech Republic | Extensive | Extensive | Limited | Full | |
| Denmark | Rare | Rare | Rare | No information | |
| Germany | No information | No information | No information | No information | |
| Estonia | Limited | Not available | Not available | Rare | |
| Ireland | No information | No information | No information | No information | |
| Greece | Limited | Extensive | Extensive | Extensive | |
| Spain | Limited | Limited | Limited | Extensive | |
| France | Extensive | Rare | Rare | No information | |
| Italy | Full | Full | Full | Full | |
| Cyprus | Rare | Extensive | Rare | Rare | |
| Latvia | Limited | Rare | Limited | Limited | |
| Lithuania | Full | Full | Extensive | Full | |
| Luxembourg | Limited | Limited | Limited | Extensive | |
| Hungary | Limited | Not available | Rare | Not available | |
| Malta | Full | Full | Full | Not available | |
| Netherlands | Extensive | Extensive | Limited | Full | |
| Austria | Extensive | Limited | Rare | Limited | |
| Poland | Extensive | Extensive | Extensive | Limited | |
| Portugal | Full | Extensive | Extensive | Full | |
| Romania | Rare | Rare | Rare | Rare | |
| Slovenia | Extensive | Extensive | Rare | Rare | |
| Slovakia | Rare | Not available | Rare | Rare | |
| Finland | Extensive | Extensive | Limited | Extensive | |
| Sweden | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | |
| United Kingdom | Extensive | Extensive | Limited | Full | |
| Croatia | Full | Full | No information | No information | |
| Turkey | No information | Not available | no information | Not available | |
| Norway | Rare | Rare | Rare | Limited |
Notes:
(1) Based on the question: 'Please assess the current availability of selected response measures that aim at the prevention of acute drug-related deaths and problem drug-related emergencies in relation to the needs of problem drug users, judging the degree to which service capacity matches the demand'
Reitox NFP's expert rating
Full: nearly all persons in need would obtain it
Extensive: a majority (but not nearly all of them) would obtain it
Limited: more than a few but not a majority of them would obtain it
Rare: just a few of them would obtain it
(2) Overdose response training was defined as: One-to-one or group education sessions on risks, prevention of risks and on management of overdoses. This training should include: information on risk situations and risky behaviour, how to recognise overdoses, and how to respond adequately (at least the recovery position).
(3) Based on the question: 'Risk education and overdose response training for problem drug users is provided in:'
Reitox NFP's expert rating scale
Full: In nearly all relevant cities or towns. (‘Relevant’ = where the size of the target population is sufficient for the implementation of the intervention.)
Extensive: In a majority of relevant cities (but not in nearly all of them)
Limited: In more than a few relevant cities (but not in a majority of them)
Rare: In just a few relevant cities
See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page.
Sources:
Structured Questionnaire on 'Prevention and Reduction of Health-Related Harm associated with drug use' (SQ 23/29), submitted by NFPs in 2011