One person each day is fatally overdosing on drugs in Ireland - nearly twice the number of road deaths.
The figures from the Merchants Quay charity that works with drug users and the homeless show Ireland has the third-highest number of drug-related deaths in Europe.
Merchants Quay Ireland CEO Tony Geoghegan said the issue of drug- related death is of "national concern" and called on the Government to address it immediately.
"The level of fatal drug overdoses in Ireland is totally unacceptable. If it were occurring in any other sector it would cause a huge hue and cry," said Mr Geoghegan.
"Sadly, in many cases, these fatal drug overdoses may have been preventable if appropriate interventions were available.
Source: Conor Feehan, Evening Herald, 02/12/14
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