Drug poisoning deaths in Ireland in 2022
Data from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI)
This NDRDI bulletin presents data on drug poisoning deaths in Ireland in 2022, with key trends for period 2013 to 2022. Drug poisoning deaths are deaths due to the toxic effects of one or more substances. Included in this bulletin are poisoning deaths due to illicit drugs such as cocaine and poisoning deaths due to the use or misuse of prescribable drugs such as alprazolam.
Using data from four sources (closed coronial files, the General Mortality Register, the Central Treatment List, and the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry system), this bulletin presents information on the number of poisoning deaths and mortality rates, the drugs implicated, the circumstances of the deaths (location, place, and context), and the characteristics of the deceased.
Drug poisoning deaths are preventable deaths and NDRDI data provide the evidence base for policy and other measures to reduce drug poisoning deaths in Ireland.
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