Tranquillisers and alcohol blamed for majority of drug deaths

PRESCRIPTION tranquillisers and alcohol are the two substances most implicated in drug deaths due to poisonings, new figures show.

Tue, 20 Jul, 2010 - 01:00
Cormac O’Keeffe

Updated information from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) show there have been a total of 3,465 deaths from drugs between 1998 and 2007.

This includes 2,120 deaths from poisonings, which are directly related deaths due to the toxic effects of drugs.

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