Cocaine-related deaths overtake heroin for first time in England and Wales
The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
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Cocaine-related deaths overtake heroin for first time in England and Wales (opens Sky News in a new tab)
Cocaine has overtaken heroin as the substance most often involved in drug-related deaths registered in England and Wales, according to new data.
Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Charities say government ‘must act now’ with cocaine-specific deaths eight times higher than in 2010 Cocaine has overtaken heroin as the biggest cause of drug deaths in England and Wales, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. The government…
Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales (opens BBC News in a new tab)
The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
