| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
Irland. Ireland is the worst EU country for drug deaths, suffering four times the average fatality rate
Irland. Ireland is the worst EU country for drug deaths, suffering four times the average fatality rate
Ireland topped the EU table for drug deaths with more than four times the average number of fatalities, according to a new report by the EU drugs agency.
The European Drug Report 2024 shows that Ireland had 322 drug-induced deaths in 2020 — 97 deaths per million people, compared to the EU average of 22.5. (Irish Examiner, Irland, 12.06.2024)