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# Drug deaths

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Report highlights increase in deaths involving street tablets in Ireland
The purchasing of drugs online brings significant regulatory challenges.
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Apr 28th 2020, 6:30 AM
Almost 800 people died from drug use in 2017, new figures show
A third of overdoses involved alcohol while more than half involved prescription drugs.
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Dec 12th 2019, 6:10 AM
736 people died directly as a result of drugs in 2016
Of the total number, 549 were male and 187 were female.
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Mar 8th 2019, 7:49 AM
HSE offers training in treatment that can reverse drug overdoses
“Every use of Naloxone is potentially a life saved,” the HSE said.
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Aug 31st 2018, 8:25 AM
Drug-related deaths: 62% increase in fatalities over ten-year period
Alcohol remains the single most common drug implicated in deaths between 2004 and 2014.
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Dec 13th 2016, 12:01 AM
'Major concern' as two men die of suspected overdoses within days of each other
It’s understood the body of one man lay undiscovered for several days.
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Apr 18th 2016, 7:19 PM
Joan Burton defends new death certs after 'hidden suicide' claims
Where and when will grieving families be required to disclose a cause of death?
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Aug 6th 2014, 4:09 PM
Estonia has the highest number of drug deaths in Europe. But why?
Estonia with a population of just 1.2 million, has 191 per million drug deaths per population.
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Jun 2nd 2014, 8:15 AM
Over 47,500 killed in Mexican drug wars
Figures released by Mexico yesterday show that thousands have been killed in drugs-related violence
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Jan 12th 2012, 11:27 AM
Ireland has one of Europe's highest levels of drugs fatalities
A new UN report also highlights the rise in the use and distribution of so-called ‘legal highs’
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Jun 24th 2011, 12:10 PM