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Priti Patel orders investigation into rising cocaine use

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Priti Patel orders investigation into rising cocaine use

Home Secretary Priti Patel has asked drug experts to launch an investigation into the rising use of cocaine among young people.

13 Aug 2020
England & Wales

NI Health Minister commits to public consultation on alcohol pricing

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NI Health Minister commits to public consultation on alcohol pricing

The Northern Ireland Health Minister has announced his commitment to a public consultation on Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol.

4 Aug 2020
Northern Ireland

Heroin and cocaine use up among teens and young adults

Heroin and cocaine use up among teens and young adults

22 Jul 2020
England & Wales

Police have criminals on the back foot in war on drugs

Police have criminals on the back foot in war on drugs

10 Jul 2020
UK

Study: Cannabis users more than twice as likely to be violent

Study: Cannabis users more than twice as likely to be violent

12 Jun 2020
World

Children caught with drugs at school up 27 per cent

Children caught with drugs at school up 27 per cent

9 Jun 2020
England & Wales

Drug driving prosecutions increased by a fifth in 2019

Drug driving prosecutions increased by a fifth in 2019

5 Jun 2020
England & Wales

Britain branded ‘cocaine capital of Europe’

Britain branded ‘cocaine capital of Europe’

22 May 2020
UK

Cannabis is addictive and leads to other drugs, studies agree

30 Apr 2020
World

Pro-cannabis prof: ‘I’ve changed my mind on legalisation’

23 Apr 2020
UK

Cannabis use increases COVID-19 risk, medics warn

16 Apr 2020
World

Footballer-turned-pastor: ‘God turned my life around’

15 Apr 2020
England & Wales

Recovering cannabis user: ‘I was barely even there’

6 Apr 2020
World

Minimum pricing comes into force in Wales

6 Mar 2020
England & Wales