The UK drugs blackspot where ‘catatonic’ heroin addicts sprawl over pavements… as dealers ‘pay taxi drivers for drops’

SHELTERING in the underpass a stone’s throw from a busy shopping arcade, a young man sits hunched, begging for money to feed ...

Addiction warnings slapped on common pain and anxiety drugs taken by 1 in 4 Brits – are you at risk?

HEALTH officials have issued an urgent addiction warning over three common pain and anxiety drugs. UK medicines watchdog the ...

UK gripped by a hidden drugs crisis that has killed hundreds and is getting worse

Britain is in the grip of a “hidden” drugs epidemic which has killed hundreds, with narcotics stronger than heroin sold over ...

Safe spaces needed for drug-addicted children, say grieving mums

While they have never met, the women share the same experience of seeing their children battling addiction and having to ...
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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 ...