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Cocaine overtook heroin as the leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales, with 1,233 cocaine-related deaths last year, according to figures cited by The Guardian. The BBC reports cocaine-linked deaths have nearly quadrupled in a decade.
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The reported deaths are in England and Wales; the articles do not identify a direct U.S. effect. The trend is relevant to public-health officials and organizations addressing drug harms there.
Charities are calling for government action, according to The Guardian. The articles do not report a specific government decision or timeline.
Whether the UK government announces a response.
Whether subsequent official statistics show the trend continuing.