N Ireland drug deaths 2014-2024

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency published Drug-Related and Drug Misuse Deaths 2014-2024 [Northern Ireland] revealing 251 drug-related deaths registered in 2024, of which 219 (87.3%) were drug misuse. Males accounted for over 2/3rds of drug-related deaths in 2024. Opioids was the most mentioned drug group followed by benzodiazepines.