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Cocaine overtakes heroin for first time in England and Wales drug-death figures

Charities say government ‘must act now’ as figures reveal eight times more cocaine-related deaths than in 2010 Cocaine is now associated with more drug deaths than heroin for the first time in England…

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The Guardian United Kingdom · 4 November 2026

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