In the last three years there have been 126 deaths caused by drug poisoning in the town, including 48 last year
The devastating impact of drug use in Lancashire has been laid bare in shocking new figures showing one town has the highest rate of drug poisoning casualties in the country.
Last year there were more deaths caused by drug poisoning in Birmingham than any other council area , followed by Manchester , and Leeds . But when compared to the population size and age demographics, drug poisoning deaths are most likely in Blackpool. Lee Fernandes, lead therapist at the UK Drug Treatment Centres Group, said: "An 11% annual rise in the number of vulnerable people losing their lives to drugs is a travesty. Enough is enough now, as a country we need to come together and step up and take real action to flatten this ever-rising curve.
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