Cocaine Overtakes Heroin as Leading Cause of Drug Deaths in England and Wales
Office for National Statistics data reveals cocaine caused 1,233 deaths last year, surpassing heroin to become the primary driver of drug-related fatalities.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 4 Nov 2026. The Guardian published first, on 4 November at 14:54 UTC; BBC Health followed 3h 05m later. The most recent article, from BBC Health, appeared on 4 November at 17:58 UTC.
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