Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales

The Guardian reports cocaine has overtaken heroin as the biggest cause of drug deaths in England and Wales. Charities say cocaine-specific deaths are eight times higher than in 2010 and call on the government to act.

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1. 4 Nov, 14:54 UTCThe Guardian reports cocaine overtakes heroin

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• Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and WalesThe Guardian