Drug overdose eclipses suicide as biggest killer of middle-aged men, ONS figures reveal

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Drug overdose eclipses suicide as biggest killer of middle-aged men, ONS figures reveal
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New data reveals drug overdose is the biggest killer of middle-aged men

However, figures published today by the Office for National Statistics reveal that men in this age group are now more likely to be killed by drug overdoses or accidental poisonings, amid concerns from public health experts of a looming opiate crisis.

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