» Over 2,300 people died of drug overdose from 2017-19; highest fatalities in 30-45 year age group, says National Crime Records Bureau Over 2,300 people died of drug overdose from 2017-19; highest fatalities in 30-45 year age group, says National Crime Records Bureau PTIFeb 14, 2021, 12:12 IST Pixabay New Delhi, Over 2,300 people died due to drug overdose from 2017-19 in India with the highest number of such fatalities recorded in the age group of 30-45 years, according to the data by the National Crime Records Bureau. A total of 745 deaths due to drug overdose were recorded in 2017, 875 deaths in 2018 and 704 deaths in 2019, it stated. The highest number of deaths was reported in Rajasthan at 338, followed by Karnataka at 239 and Uttar Pradesh at 236, as per the data.