Experts are unsure as to what is causing the decline, which saw deaths decrease by some 14% between June 2023 and 2024.

According to government figures, 82 people died from drugs misuse in Surrey between 2020 and 2022.

Police say an officer administered Naloxone for the first time in the force's history.

Det Supt Steve Watkins says the spray is a "vital lifeline" to people who have had a drug overdose.

Hartlepool Council is offering training to administer Naloxone to tackle high levels of drug deaths.

The deal would have protected members of the Sackler family from lawsuits over their role in fuelling the opioid crisis.

Nitazenes, which can be stronger than fentanyl, are behind an increase in overdose deaths, the UN says.

The National Crime Agency has revealed that a highly potent new drug has been linked to almost 180 deaths in the UK.