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UK Drug Death Map Reveals Shocking Postcode Lottery

Exclusive analysis reveals stark regional disparities in drug-related fatalities across England and Wales, with northern cities bearing the heaviest burden of this growing public health emergency.

Nitazenes: UK's deadly new drug crisis

Exclusive investigation reveals alarming rise in drug-related fatalities linked to potent synthetic opioids called nitazenes, with deaths spreading across England and Wales.

British drug mule, 23, faces Bali firing squad

Bella Culley from Lincolnshire faces execution in Indonesia after being caught with 3kg of cocaine at Denpasar Airport. The 23-year-old's harrowing story reveals how she was allegedly coerced into becoming a drug mule.

Melbourne Safe Injecting Room Future Uncertain

The controversial North Richmond safe injecting facility's fate hangs in balance as government reviews its operations while drug-related deaths and community tensions escalate.

Pensioners' cocaine use up 400% in UK

Exclusive investigation reveals Britain's pensioners are turning to cocaine in record numbers, with over-60s usage increasing by 400% in a decade amid loneliness and cost of living crises.

Police raid uncovers alleged drug lab in Melbourne suburb

Exclusive: Victorian authorities have dismantled a sophisticated alleged drug manufacturing operation in a quiet Melbourne suburb, with police making multiple arrests and seizing substantial quantities of chemicals and equipment.

Trump's Caribbean drug cartel crackdown begins

The Trump administration unveils aggressive new strategy targeting Caribbean narcotics networks amid soaring US overdose crisis, deploying military assets and sanctions.

School Bus Driver Fails Drug Test Before Child Pickup

A school bus driver in the UK was apprehended for speeding and subsequently failed a roadside drug test while en route to collect children. The incident has sparked major concerns over pupil safety and vetting procedures.

War on Drugs Failed: New Plan for Fentanyl Crisis

A damning new report declares the decades-long War on Drugs a catastrophic failure, proposing a groundbreaking public health approach to tackle the devastating US fentanyl epidemic.

How Ireland's Tiny Navy Fuels UK's Cocaine Crisis

Exclusive investigation reveals how South American cartels exploit Ireland's minimal naval presence, with just eight ships, to flood Britain with cocaine via a new 'Atlantic Route'.

Mounjaro Shortage: Diabetics Priced Out of Miracle Drug

Exclusive: Desperate UK diabetics face a devastating health crisis as they are cut off from the 'miracle' weight-loss drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) due to soaring costs and an NHS postcode lottery, with patients fearing for their lives.

US sinks Venezuelan 'narco-sub' in major cocaine bust

In a major counter-narcotics operation, a US Coastguard team from the USS Margaret Chase Thatcher intercepted and scuttled a semi-submersible vessel smuggling over two tonnes of cocaine from Venezuela.

NHS Mounjaro Postcode Lottery Exposed

Shocking new data reveals a stark postcode lottery for the diabetes and weight loss drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) in England, with patients in some areas almost completely unable to access it on the NHS despite being eligible.

Trump: Use Navy to "Take Out" Drug Traffickers' Boats

In a radical speech, former President Donald Trump called for a military-style naval offensive against drug cartels, suggesting the US should 'go out and shoot' and 'take out the boats' in a controversial escalation of the war on drugs.

Deadly New Opioid Fuels Scotland's Drug Death Crisis

A powerful synthetic opioid, up to 500 times stronger than heroin, is devastating communities across Scotland. Public Health Scotland issues an urgent warning as drug-related fatalities hit a new high.

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