Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales
BBC Health's headline. Reported by BBC Health, The Guardian UK, The Guardian World, BBC News.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Guardian, cocaine has overtaken heroin as the biggest cause of drug deaths in England and Wales, based on figures from the Office for National Statistics. The Guardian reported that charities say cocaine-specific deaths are eight times higher than in 2010 and urged the government to act. The BBC reported that deaths linked to cocaine use have nearly quadrupled in a decade. The sources give different measures of the rise, with The Guardian citing eight times the 2010 level and the BBC citing nearly four times over a decade. The excerpts do not describe any government response or further steps.
Key points
- The Guardian says cocaine has overtaken heroin as the biggest cause of drug deaths in England and Wales.
- The Guardian attributes the figures to the Office for National Statistics.
- Charities quoted by The Guardian say the government "must act now to reverse this deadly trend".
- The BBC reports deaths linked to cocaine use have nearly quadrupled in a decade in England and Wales.
What we know
- Cocaine has overtaken heroin as the leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics as reported by The Guardian.
- The BBC reported that the number of deaths linked to cocaine use has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
Sources differ: The Guardian reports cocaine-specific deaths eight times higher than in 2010, while the BBC reports deaths linked to cocaine nearly quadrupled in a decade.
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Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales. According to The Guardian, cocaine has overtaken heroin as the biggest cause of drug deaths in England and Wales, based on figures from the Office for National Statistics. The Guardian reported that charities say cocaine-specific deaths are eight times higher than in 2010 and urged the government to act. The BBC reported that deaths linked to cocaine use have nearly quadrupled in a decade. The sources give different measures of the rise, with The Guardian citing eight times the 2010 level and the BBC citing nearly four times over a decade. The excerpts do not describe any government response or further steps. Covered by 4 publications. BBC Health: Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales. The Guardian UK: Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales. The Guardian World: Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales. BBC News: Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales.
Who is covering it
- BBC Health United Kingdom 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. 3 h ago · Tier 1
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales Charities say government ‘must act now’ with cocaine-specific deaths eight times higher than in 2010 Cocaine has overtaken heroin as the biggest cause of drug deaths in England and Wales, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. The government “must act now to reverse this deadly trend” 5 h ago · Tier 2
- The Guardian World United Kingdom Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales Charities say government ‘must act now’ with cocaine-specific deaths eight times higher than in 2010 Cocaine has overtaken heroin as the biggest cause of drug deaths in England and Wales, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. The government “must act now to reverse this deadly trend” 6 h ago · Tier 2
- BBC News United Kingdom 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. 3 h ago · Tier 2
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