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Cocaine-related deaths overtake heroin for first time in England and Wales

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The Guardian
Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales
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 “must act now to reverse this deadly trend”, charities have said, with 1,233 deaths caused by cocaine last year. Continue reading...
4 Nov, 15:09
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Sky News
Cocaine-related deaths overtake heroin for first time in England and Wales
Cocaine has overtaken heroin as the substance most often involved in drug-related deaths registered in England and Wales, according to new data.
4 Nov, 11:20
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