Bolton’s cocaine users are dicing with death
Cocain on Bolton’s streets is so impure that anyone taking it is risking their life, drug chiefs say.
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No such thing as 'safe' cocaine, experts warn
The image of cocaine as a "safe party drug" is a myth that must be dispelled, say UK experts, as a study shows the drug is linked to 3% of sudden deaths
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Cocaine A&E cases hit record high
Seventeen people a week are now being admitted to accident and emergency departments
after taking cocaine, according to official government figures seen by Newsbeat.
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Cocaine addicts soar as young desert heroin
Cocaine addiction among young people has risen by almost three-quarters in just three years, new NHS figures show.
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Heart attack chemical detected in cocaine users
Nearly half of all cocaine users are testing positive for a potentially fatal chemical caused by mixing the drug with alcohol.
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Heart Attack Map: Half of Cocaine Users Test Positive to Cocaethylene
Cocaethylene, a heart attack inducing chemical formed in the liver when cocaine and alcohol are mixed, is present in 45% of cocaine users according to Trimega Laboratories.
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