The latest alcohol deaths of 1,020 do not include deaths from suicide, road traffic accidents, violence, falls or fires in the home. Our total drug deaths are clearly not reported accurately. The news headlines about drug deaths are only about illicit drugs. However, the number one cause of drugs deaths is still smoking, with alcohol second. So illicit drugs deaths are the third and lesser problem.

Source: The Herald March 10, 2022 23:36 UTC