"In Ireland, 70 citizens per million of population have died from drug usage in a year.''
Ireland now has one of the highest death rates in the EU from drug use, according to new figures just published by Eurostat.
Which show that 70 people in every million in this country are now dying from illicit drug usage.
Three times the EU average of 22 citizens per million.
Grace Bolton of the European Commission office says it is of real concern:
"In Ireland, 70 citizens per million of population have died from drug usage in a year.
"This is three times the European average of 22 citizens per million.
"This is contrasted with Estonia with the highest levels, where 132 citizens have died from drug-related deaths."
