New UK record high drug deaths as nitazene opioid fatalities soar

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2025-10-17

London (PA Media/dpa) - Drug-related deaths have hit a new record high, with the number involving a powerful synthetic opioid almost quadrupling, according to official figures, There were 5,565 deaths related to drug poisoning registered in England and Wales last year, the Office for National Statistics said. This was a 2.1% increase on the number registered in 2023 and is the highest number since records began in 1993. Richard Branson, who is a......

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