Matter raised in Tynwald
Figures for drug-related deaths in the Isle of Man over a 12-month period have been revealed this lunchtime.
Health and Social Care Minister Howard Quayle made the announcement in Tynwald.
He was responding to a question from Onchan MHK Peter Karran.
Mr Quayle said the Island has seen a rise in the number of drug-related deaths in the last two-and-a-half years.
He gave the latest available figures for the Island:
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