The National Programme on Substance Use Mortality

The NPSUM (formerly known as the National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths NPSAD) was established in 1997 to collate reports from coroners in England, Wales

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How can data help prevent future harm?

Discover how the NPSUM database transforms coroners' reports into evidence that supports research, informs policy, and improves healthcare.

Watch our short video to learn more.

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#NPSUM #DrugSafety #KingsCollegeLondon

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Read the article: https://t.co/EYLEjqyTgJ

#DrugRelatedDeaths #NPSUM #Toxicology #DrugSafety #PublicHealth

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Announcement: New Publication

Happy to share our latest publication: ‘The impact of antidepressant use on MDMA fatalities: A matched case-control study using a post-mortem database. This study examines the relationship between antidepressant use and MDMA-related fatalities.

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We were delighted to welcome Professor David Nutt @ProfDavidNutt to hear about our ongoing research on the impact of new non-alcoholic beverages on driving performance at King's College London.

Thank you, Professor David Nutt. We truly appreciate your support.

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🔗Read more via King’s College London: https://t.co/4jIhHcj1Pl

#Fentanyl #PatientSafety #MedicationSafety #Opioids #Pharmacovigilance #KingsCollegeLondon

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Announcement: New Publication

We are happy to share our new research: Safety concerns reported by coroners following fentanyl patch fatalities in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland between 1997 and 2024, published in the @BritJClinPharm

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🔗Read the article: https://t.co/SAyF2K7A0X

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This study emphasises the need for integrated mental health and substance use care and improved suicide risk screening in substance use settings.

Read: https://t.co/l26jni8aIG

#DrugRelatedDeaths #NPSUM #HarmReduction #KingsCollegeLondon

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Announcement: New Publication

We are happy to share our latest research article, published: Shared characteristics among those who co-ingest cocaine and alcohol prior to death by suicide: An examination of trends within the National Programme on Substance Use Mortality data

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Nearly 14k opioid-related deaths in England & Wales were wrongly attributed — to “multi-drug toxicity” + other ambiguous terms.

I spk with Caroline Copeland, lead NPSUM researcher, abt the nuances of coroners' reporting and funding cuts costing lives

👉 https://t.co/xxQaswAN1j

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#Nitazine #Toxicology #Opioids #DrugRelatedDeaths #NPSUM #harmreduction

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Announcement: New Publication

We are happy to share our new research (Is nitazene-related mortality underestimated? Findings from an in vivo and ex vivo rat study and pharmacoepidemiological analysis of coroner-reported deaths), published yesterday in Clinical Toxicology.

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Read more via @KingsCollegeLon : https://t.co/sVO9Y6WI2G

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"In the majority of cases they think they're taking heroin or valium."

The number of deaths caused by the synthetic opioid Nitazene in the UK may have been underestimated, according to new research.

Dr Caroline Copeland is Director of the National Programme on Susbtance Use Mortality - she explains to Today why Nitazenes are so dangerous.