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Cannabis behind drug driving rise

Michael Fischer

Cannabis behind drug driving rise

Several police forces arrested more drivers for drug driving than drink driving in December, according to a BBC investigation.

12 Mar 2024
England & Wales

Half of all murders drug-related

Half of all murders drug-related

Drug-related murders account for 52 per cent of all cases in England and Wales, new figures have shown.

28 Feb 2024
England & Wales

Recovering addict: ‘Easier to get crack cocaine than a takeaway’

Recovering addict: ‘Easier to get crack cocaine than a takeaway’

22 Feb 2024
England & Wales

Synthetic opioids predicted to fuel drugs death crisis

Synthetic opioids predicted to fuel drugs death crisis

19 Jan 2024
UK

Drug dealers using QR codes to advertise cannabis on street corners

Drug dealers using QR codes to advertise cannabis on street corners

7 Dec 2023
England & Wales

Stoke MP wants tougher action on life-destroying ‘monkey dust’

Stoke MP wants tougher action on life-destroying ‘monkey dust’

24 Nov 2023
UK

Police Commissioner: ‘We need to tackle the absolute stink of cannabis on our streets’

Police Commissioner: ‘We need to tackle the absolute stink of cannabis on our streets’

24 Nov 2023
England & Wales

Over 25,000 suspects arrested in past year tested positive for Class A drugs

Over 25,000 suspects arrested in past year tested positive for Class A drugs

1 Sep 2023
England & Wales

Govt rejects MPs’ call for UK-wide drug ‘shooting galleries’

31 Aug 2023
UK

UK cities suffer 25 per cent surge in cocaine use

25 Jul 2023
UK

Health professionals: ‘Govt can no longer be silent on alcohol-related deaths’

12 Jul 2023
England & Wales

Scot Govt demands UK-wide drugs decriminalisation

12 Jul 2023
UK

‘Monkey dust’ could be reclassified as Class A drug

19 May 2023
UK

Study busts myth that taking illegal drugs boosts creativity

30 Mar 2023
England & Wales