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1.5 million tramadol painkillers stolen from lorry
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1.5 million tramadol painkillers stolen from lorry

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bbc-data-unit/tramadol-theft
• Owner: BBC-Data-Unit
• Created: 2018-04-12T09:07:15.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-04-12T09:16:48.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-07T05:28:30.070Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: crime, davidrhodes, health, opioids, painkillers, tramadol
• Homepage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43419503
• Size: 149 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# 1.5 million tramadol painkillers stolen from lorry

In March 2018 **David Rhodes** [reported on the theft of more than 1.5 million powerful prescription painkillers from a lorry at a service station](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43419503).

The story came about after David obtained an NHS "alert message" revealing the theft.

## Get the data

* ONS: [Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales Statistical bulletins](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsrelatedtodrugpoisoninginenglandandwales/previousReleases) - specifically the [latest figures for 2016, published in 2017](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/deathsrelatedtodrugpoisoningenglandandwalesreferencetable). A copy of the spreadsheet [can be found in this repo](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/tramadol-theft/blob/master/deathsrelatedtodrugpoisoningenglandandwales.xls)

* [Sheet 6a contains a breakdown by substance, including Tramadol](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/tramadol-theft/blob/master/drugdeathsbysubtance.xlsx)

## Quotes and interviews

* Ian Hamilton, lecturer in mental health and addiction studies, University of York

* Spokeswoman, NHS England in Yorkshire and the Humber (did not answer questions about why staff were told not to disclose the theft)

* Helen Pipe, controlled drugs liaison officer, West Yorkshire Police