| Study Title |
A36 National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) |
| Data Owner |
Health Research Board (www.hrb.ie) |
| Description |
The National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) is a census ofdrug-related deaths and deaths among drug users in Ireland. Alcoholrelateddeaths and deaths among people who are alcohol-dependentare also recorded. Data sources for the NDRDI include the CoronerService, General Mortality Register, Central Treatment List and HospitalIn-Patient Enquiry (HIPE). Data collected include administrative details,demographics, socio-economic information, problem drug use at timeof the death, risk behaviours, drug treatment history, details about thedeath itself and medical diagnosis. |
| Primary Function |
Data collected from the NDRDI is used to define the extent of the drug/alcohol problem, to inform health policy and to assess the effectiveness of social services’ responses aimed at reducing the number of deaths from drug or alcohol misuse. |
| Key Variables |
ID Other; Sex; DOB; Age Yr; County; Geog Sub County; Geog Other; Labour Force Status; Nationality |
| Themes |
Health; Social/Emotional/Behavioural |
| Unit Of Observation |
Individual death. Cases are those who have already died as a result of a drug- or alcohol-related death or deaths among those who had a history of drug misuse or who were alcohol-dependent. |
| Frequency |
Continuous |
| Target Population |
Individual death. Cases are those who have already died as a result of a drug- or alcohol-related death or deaths among those who had a history of drug misuse or who were alcohol-dependent. |
| Format |
Separate record for each death |
| Method |
Electronic |
| Most Recent Publication |
2011. See:
- Bellerose, D., Carew A.M. and Lyons, S. (2011) Trends in treated problem drug use in Ireland 2005 to 2010, HRB Trends Series 12. Available at: www.hrb.ie/health-information-in-house-research/alcohol-drugs/ndtrs/ndtrs-publications/
- Web updates also available at: www.hrb.ie |
| Access Further Information |
Health Research Board (www.hrb.ie) |
| Notes |
The Irish NDRDI complies with compulsory data requirements for the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (www.emcdda.europa.eu/). |