Trends in drug poisoning deaths, by sex, in Ireland: a repeated cross-sectional study from 2004 to 2017.

Ena Lynn Gráinne CousinsSuzi LyonsKathleen E Bennett

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Drugs implicated in drug poisoning deaths vary by sex. Policy response should include prescription monitoring programmes and practical harm reduction information on polydrug use, especially CNS depressant drugs.

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