Lynn, Ena and Lyons, Suzi (2005) National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI).
To ensure complete (90%) and accurate (95%) reporting for drug and alcohol-related deaths among substance users in order to inform policy and practice in the harm reduction and prevention areas. The purposes of having such data are manifold:
- Accurate information on drug and alcohol-related deaths and deaths among substance users would enable us to make a judgement on whether broad policy objectives are being met or not.
- It would inform Local Drugs Task Forces and Regional Drugs Task Forces on specific prevention, treatment and rehabilitation issues that would be of relevance at community level.
- It would inform decision-making in terms of putting preventive measures in place to reduce premature drug and alcohol-related mortality.
- It would enable us to determine the balance of harm to public health by drug type.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Lead Author: | Ena Lynn , view profile, view documents |
| Start Date: | September 2005 |
| End Date: | December 2020 |
| Research Status: | In Progress |
| Funding/Commissioning: | Department of Health and Children (Funding Body), Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Funding Body) |
| Dissemination Method: | Peer-reviewed Paper, Published Report |
| Quantitative Method: | Secondary data analysis |
| Item Type: | Research Project |
| EndNote: | View |
| Accession Number: | HRB (Electronic Only) |
| Subjects: | VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland P Demography, epidemiology, and history > Population dynamics > Drugs and alcohol related mortality / death P Demography, epidemiology, and history > Epidemiology |
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