UK cities suffer 25 per cent surge in cocaine use
from The Christian Institute:
Cocaine use has risen 25 per cent in some major UK cities over just one year, new research suggests.
Graeme Biggar, Director General of the National Crime Agency (NCA), said that its waste water analysis in cities such as London and Manchester more effectively determines the quantity and type of drugs being consumed than its previous estimates based on surveys and seized drugs.
Almost 120 tonnes of cocaine is estimated to be consumed in the UK each year, and the country remains Europe’s biggest market for the illegal Class A drug.
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Biggar warned: “Illegal drug use remains the major driver of serious and organised crime, and is linked to firearms, serious violence, modern slavery, burglary and robbery, and money laundering.”
He added: “Drugs are now sold on the darkweb as well as the street corner. And they kill. Over 4,500 people died from drug misuse in 2021 (our last full year of data).”
The NCA’s National Strategic Assessment 2023 also highlighted that cannabis “is still the most widely used illegal drug in the UK particularly amongst young adults”.
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