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Early toxicology reports suggest that former One Direction singer Liam Payne had several drugs in his system when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. These include pink cocaine (which comprises several drugs), cocaine, benzodiazepine and crack.

Deaths rose 30% last year, partly due to a rise in purity, but the stigma over drug abuse still stands in the way of funding the means to stop the toll

This potent cocktail of illegal substances has been linked to multiple celebrity deaths and a sex trafficking scandal

Deaths from drug use in England and Wales have risen by 11%, according to the latest annual data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In 2023, there were 5,448 fatalities (93 deaths per million people) – the highest number of drug-related deaths since records began in 1993.

Charities warn that substance abuse is ‘ravaging communities’

Figures have revealed 5,448 people died from drug poisoning in 2023, including 1,118 fatalities linked to cocaine, as fears continue to grow over ‘catastrophic’ super-strength opioid crisis

A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on vacation in Thailand

Overall drug-related deaths registered in 2023 reached a new record high.

Recreational drug use boomed in the 1980s and basketball was far from immune. The trend ended careers as the NBA clamped down