Seaside Towns Are Drug Hotspots…
Did you know that deaths relating to heroin and morphine more than doubled between 2012 and 2016?!
6. Hyndburn, Lancashire
According to the 2015 census, the shire district of Hyndburn has an estimated population of 80,228 people.
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It is also among the UK towns with the highest levels of addiction and it is estimated that per 100,000 people, 5.4 will lose their lives as a result of heroin or morphine misuse.
5. North Port Talbot, Wales
Port Talbot is a small Welsh town located 7 miles from Swansea, with a minute population of 35,633 people.
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It also has one of the highest addiction rates in the UK, with 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people!
4. Reading
Reading is a large town with an estimated population of 218,705 people. It also has one of the highest addition rates in the UK, with an average of 5.8 drug related deaths per 100,000 people.
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