The Drug Policy Network South-East Europe (DPNSEE) have completed their analysis of the data on drug-induced deaths in Serbia 2008 – 2019. They have also recently published their report, in Serbian and presentation, in Serbian and English.

Their collected data are highly trustworthy yet not satisfyingly in-depth despite their various resources, and there are still no data about the influence of coronavirus on Serbia’s reported cases. However, the Analysis worryingly points out that more deaths could potentially be expected due to additional risk of overdose and intoxication caused by mental health problems, usage of any available drug at-reach, mixing them also with alcohol and legal drugs, lack of support, basic income and proper nutrition, etc.

Besides, even though naloxone is luckily legally used in Serbia, only by emergency ambulance staff, civil society organisations’ proposal on widening its availability has sadly been rejected.

Read the DPNSEE article
Read the presentation