Heart disease still leader killer but drug-induced death rate cause concern

Prodeine Forte Tablets lean against a jar of medication in Sydney, September 17, 2008. (AAP Image/Melanie Foster) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Medication in Sydney, September 17, 2008. Source: AAP, Melanie Foster

Australia has recorded its highest number of drug-induced deaths in twenty years. New data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows two-thirds of the deaths were a result of prescription drug abuse.



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