Crisis United K.pptx: Opioid

: Fatalities linked to nitazenes (potent synthetic opioids) increased fourfold, from 52 in 2023 to 195 in 2024 .

: NHS initiatives have successfully reduced high-dose opioid prescribing for chronic non-cancer pain by 20.35% against the 2021 baseline. Total costs for opioid drugs fell by 36% since 2015/16. Opioid crisis United K.pptx

: 42% of adults in treatment are there for opioid-related issues, making it the largest substance group. : Fatalities linked to nitazenes (potent synthetic opioids)

Adult substance misuse treatment statistics 2024 to 2025: report : 42% of adults in treatment are there

: Between April 2024 and March 2025, a record 329,646 adults were in contact with treatment services—a 6% increase from the previous year.

: These prescribing reductions are estimated to have prevented between 841 and 910 deaths . Strategic Response and Government Initiatives

The UK government is currently executing a multi-year strategy backed by a record in treatment and education services.