Ageing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s multibillion-pound cocaine habit
Deaths linked to the drug have risen to record levels, while its supply supports a multibillion-pound criminal industry.
Deaths linked to the drug have risen to record levels, while its supply supports a multibillion-pound criminal industry.
The figures do not necessarily show millions of new users, but highlight an established market in which some people take more cocaine, more often – and face greater harm as they grow older.
But who is using the drug, and how has the picture changed?
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