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Drowning under the influence of drugs and alcohol

the use of alcohol prior to partaking in aquatic activity has been shown to significantly increase the risk of drowning due to a range of physical and behavioural changes that occur when alcohol has been consumed

Emergency services remove the body of a victim
At least 117 people have drowned after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Libya. (AAP) Source: AAP

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By Sylva Mezher

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