Record number of people died from drug poisoning last year in England and Wales

Record number of people died from drug poisoning last year in England and Wales

Drug deaths are at their highest level in more than a quarter of a century (Picture: Getty)
A record number of people have died from drug poisoning in England and Wales in what experts are calling a ‘public health emergency’.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there were 4,561 drug-related deaths in 2020 .
This is a rise of 3.8% compared to 2019 and the highest number since records…

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