HC Deb 08 December 1992 vol 215 cc604-5W
Mr. Richards

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people in Wales in 1991–92 died(a) as an indirect result and (b) as a direct result of drug abuse.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

In the calendar year 1991, the latest year for which data is available, there were six deaths directly attributable to drug misuse in Wales.

Data on deaths as an indirect result of drug misuse are not collected centrally.