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Drugs ‘kill about 100 people a year in Northern Ireland’

The Health Minister Edwin Poots has said around 100 people each year are dying as a result of drugs misuse.

Mr Poots has blamed paramilitary groups for permitting the sale of drugs in local communities.

The announcement comes following the death of a 42-year-old man on Friday. It is believed he took a type of yellow ecstasy known as 'speckled Rolex' at a house party in Belfast.

Four other men were hospitalised following the party.

One man remains in hospital while the other three have now been released.

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Source: BBC.co.uk, 30/12/2013

Posted by Andy on 12/30 at 07:54 PM in
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