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Addiction: Heroin
Living with Heroin

According to DrugScope, it's estimated that there are between 250,000–280,000 regular users of heroin in the UK. This means it's still relatively uncommon. Most heroin users live in urban areas, but use of the drug has become widespread in towns and even villages across the UK. Heroin offenders currently account for the largest percentage of Class A drug offenders.


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