Sharp increase in deaths from addiction, drowning, and gassing in Iran

Iran's Forensic Medicine Organization has reported a sharp increase in deaths from addiction, drowning, and gassing in the country over the past solar year, but says the number of deaths from traffic accidents has decreased slightly.

According to the official website of the Forensic Medicine, 4,472 people died in the country last year due to the abuse of narcotics, stimulants, narcotic drugs, and multiple use. This figure is an increase of 21.8 percent compared to the same period the previous year.

According to statistics from this official institution, 86 percent of drug abuse victims were male and 14 percent were female.

A quarter of drug abuse deaths were from Tehran, and Fars province with 401 and Khorasan Razavi with 323 deaths had the most victims.

Of those who died from addiction, 46.8 percent were single and 5.1 percent of victims were under 18 years of age.

The Forensic Medicine Organization also says that last year, 784 people died from carbon monoxide poisoning in the country, a 4.7 percent increase compared to the previous year.

Last year, the provinces of Tehran with 136, Fars with 69, and Isfahan with 62 deaths had the most deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Also, last year, 1,275 people died from drowning, an increase of more than 36 percent compared to 2018.

Reducing traffic fatalities and conflict clients

According to forensic statistics, 16,947 people were killed in traffic accidents last year, a decrease of about 1.4 percent compared to 2018.

About 66 percent of traffic fatalities occurred on suburban roads and a quarter occurred on urban roads.

According to this report, last year, the provinces of Fars with 1,269 people, Tehran with 1,241 people, and Khorasan Razavi with 1,132 people had the highest number of deaths from traffic accidents.

Forensic statistics also show that last year, citizens referred more than 570,000 cases to this organization due to conflicts. This figure was around 580,000 cases in 2018.

Last year, 2,523 people also lost their lives due to electrocution and burns.

Source: Radio Farda