‘Killer cocaine’ ravaging UK town after being cut with zombie drug 500 times stronger than heroin as 14 people overdose

SOMETIMES, you don’t get what you pay for,” says one self-professed drug user – knowing full well his next hit could be a ...

Rising drug deaths in Belfast drive plans to extend disposal bin scheme

Belfast could be set for an expansion of a much-needed drug disposal bin scheme. The RAPID (Remove All Prescription and ...

Drug shortages continue to be a problem in the UK – yet strengthening supply chains alone won’t solve this issue

The UK continues to experience shortages of many common prescription drugs, despite efforts to strengthen supply chains. As products become unavailable, pressure increases across the system to secure ...

'Drink isn't the problem, it's cocaine': The drug-driving epidemic sweeping UK roads

Drug-driving now outpaces drink-driving in the UK. Greg Milam investigates who the offenders are.
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How drugs became ‘endemic’ in UK prisons

The drugs crisis in English and Welsh prisons has reached “endemic” levels, “fostering a dangerous culture of acceptance that must be broken”, said the House of Commons Justice Committee. The prison ...