HC Deb 23 July 1993 vol 229 cc476-7W
Mr. Richards

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many deaths in Wales in each year since 1988 are known to have been caused by anabolic steroid abuse; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

There were no deaths of Welsh residents in the years 1988 to 1992 where the underlying cause was non-dependent abuse of drugs (other, mixed or unspecified) (ICD 305.9) or poisoning by hormones and synthetic substitutes (androgens and anabolic congeners) (ICD 962.1) and where anabolic steroids were mentioned on the death certificate.

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