Changing face of overdose: Patients in their 70s dying from stimulant drug misuse, says expert

Professor Shane Darke has watched various waves of overdose unfold since he started his research in 1988.
Professor Shane Darke.

“When I first started researching overdoses, I was told there was nothing to study, that young people dropped down dead from overdoses because they didn’t know what they were doing.

“I’ve spent the last 30 years proving that was complete and utter nonsense.”