BRUSSELS: Death by drug overdose is on the rise in Europe spurred by more lethal strains of heroin, the EU’s drug monitoring body warned in a report released on Tuesday. A total of 8,441 people succumbed to a drug overdose in 2015, a total that has risen for the third consecutive year, the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Addiction said. Cannabis is the most commonly seized drug, accounting for over 70 percent of seizures in Europe, with cocaine ranking a distant second. The report also compared drug use among 15 and 16 year olds in the US and Europe with significant differences emerging. Last month cannabis use by school students in Europe was at eight percent, around half the level reported in the US at 15 percent.

Source: Manila Times June 06, 2017 11:15 UTC