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3 hours ago · England
Cocaine-related deaths overtake heroin for first time in England and Wales
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Sky News UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to England. The first report grouped here was at 4 Nov 2026, 11:20 UTC. The headline in use is “Cocaine-related deaths overtake heroin for first time in England and Wales”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Cocaine has overtaken heroin as the substance most often involved in drug-related deaths registered in England and Wales, according to new data.
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Story timeline
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- First reported by Sky News UK
Cocaine-related deaths overtake heroin for first time in England and Wales
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- Sky News