Cocaine-related deaths overtake heroin for first time in England and Wales
2 sources·Updated November 4, 2026
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- BBC Health·1h agoCocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales
The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
Read at BBC Health → - Sky News Home·8h agoCocaine-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.
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