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  "id": 16448304,
  "title": "Ageing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s £9.8bn-a-year cocaine habit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ageing-users-and-record-deaths-the-data-behind-britains-9-8bn-a-year",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-25T07:00:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/25/deaths-cocaine-crime-survey-england-wales"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sewage samples and crime statistics paint a picture of established users taking more cocaine, more often Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surges Pubs, festivals and workplaces: how cocaine has become an everyday habit From pub toilets and private parties to football terraces and far-right marches, cocaine has become a familiar presence across modern Britain. Deaths…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}