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Rising cocaine use in Britain is driving a surge in related crimes like assaults and dangerous driving, highlighting a severe public health and safety crisis.
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Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surges
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Exclusive: Wastewater analysis in England suggests people took roughly 2.5bn lines of drug in one yearAgeing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s £9.8bn-a-year cocaine habitPubs, festivals and workplaces: how cocaine has become an everyday habitBritish police are recording a growing number of crimes linked to cocaine, including assaults, domestic abuse and dangerous driving, as figures show consumption has surged across England.A Guardian investigation has found police forces across Britain recorded a 10% rise in crime rates associated with the class A drug since 2019, while the Home Office estimates cocaine usage at sites across England has risen by 26% since 2021. Continue reading...
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