"London has recorded its highest number of drug poisoning deaths since records began more than three decades ago, new figures show. The city saw the largest increase in England and Wales, according to data from the Office of National Statistics. Camden recorded the highest number, with deaths rising from 16 in 2023 to 36 last year. Islington saw 35 drug-linked deaths in 2024, compared to 17 the previous year."
"In the heart of our nation's capital, drug-related deaths have surged by a staggering one-third in just a single year, he said. This isn't just a statistic - it's a national tragedy. Every number represents a life stolen too soon: a parent, a child, a neighbour, a colleague, a friend. Behind every figure is heartbreak that didn't need to happen. Enough is enough. The curve is climbing, and so too is the human cost. This crisis will not fix itself."
London recorded its highest number of drug poisoning deaths since records began over three decades ago, with the largest increase in England and Wales. Camden reported 36 deaths, up from 16 in 2023; Islington recorded 35 (up from 17); Enfield rose from 11 to 33; Westminster increased from 10 to 26. Overall drug deaths in London are now more than twice the 2012 rate of 283. Two people died in Southall after taking an illicit green pill reportedly containing nitazenes, synthetic opioids 50–500 times stronger than heroin. Calls for urgent, coordinated action have been made.
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