Doctors and nurses are increasingly experiencing the negative impacts of England’s drug problem, as figures reveal a sharp rise in opioid-based admissions.
Figures from NHS Digital show tens of thousands of admissions for heroin and other similar drugs in 2018-19, a rise of 121 per cent since 2006-07.
It comes as some politicians call for drug laws to be weakened and the expansion of centres where addicts can inject themselves without fear of arrest.