Cocaine 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.

Published on RocksNews: 4 Nov 2026, 18:50 UTC
Updated: 4 Nov 2026, 18:50 UTC
Language: English

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 — Image credit: BBC News – Health

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

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