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

Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales
BBC Health Wednesday 04 November 2026, 17:58 UTC 1 min read
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The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.

The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
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