Cocaine user's warning as drugs deaths soar - BBC
WEB28 January 2024. Cheaper and purer street drugs are contributing to a stark rise in cocaine deaths in the north-east of England, experts say. Cocaine was a factor in the deaths of at least 471...
The UK's problem with cocaine
WEBJul 19, 2023 · It is unclear to what extent the use of cocaine is increasing in the UK. At the very least, appetite for the drug has remained steady, with the country still Europe’s biggest cocaine market.
UK 'has secret cocaine addiction and drug is used everywhere'
WEBJun 14, 2019 · Experts say cocaine use in the UK is much greater than previously thought after thousands of drug users admitted taking the Class A drug on a regular basis, Sky News can exclusively reveal.
Drug deaths: Surge in fatalities of female cocaine users
WEBOct 14, 2020 · Figures showed 4,393 people died in England and Wales from drug poisoning. Cocaine deaths increased for the eighth year running, rising by 7.7% for men and 26.5% for women. The Office for...
UK authorities seize 'biggest ever' cocaine shipment | Reuters
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · British authorities said on Friday they had seized 5.7 tons of cocaine from a port in southern England, in what is believed to be the biggest ever seizure of Class A drugs in the UK.
NCA and Border Force make record breaking 5.7 tonne cocaine …
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · The National Crime Agency and Border Force have made what is believed to be the biggest ever seizure of class A drugs in the UK. The haul of 5.7 tonnes of cocaine was found in a container at...
Drug misuse in England and Wales: year ending March 2023
WEBDec 14, 2023 · The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) asks questions on the use of specific drugs. Any Class A drug use is a composite variable that combines individual drugs. These include: powder...
Britain has worst cocaine habit in Europe, figures show - The Telegraph
WEB22 December 2023 6:00pm. Britain has the worst cocaine habit in Europe, with rates of consumption much higher than Mexico and Colombia, international data show. Experts warned of an epidemic in...
New data reveals record amounts of cocaine and ketamine seized
WEBApr 20, 2023 · Record amounts of cocaine and ketamine have been seized by Border Force and police forces, new data released today (20 April) shows. Border Force and police forces’ record seizures of tonnes of...
Cocaine in the UK: The DJ and friends helping addicts beat their
WEBJul 20, 2021 · More people in the UK are taking cocaine. A DJ and ex-addict in Liverpool is helping them stop.