Up to 66% of drug users died during medical study

Two thirds of drug users involved in a long running study in Dublin died during the 25 years of the research.

Up to 66% of drug users died during medical study

Two thirds of drug users involved in a long running study in Dublin died during the 25 years of the research.

Doctors identified 82 heroin users in the south inner city in 1985 for their work - 51 had died by 2010.

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