Seaside resorts have some of the highest rates of deaths from heroin and morphine, according to an official analysis published today. The rate in Blackpool, which tops the list, is twice as high as anywhere else in England and Wales,with 14 deaths per 100,000 population. Many once popular seaside resorts have struggled as foreign holidays have become more popular, the ONS said. “Some of our best-loved holiday areas in England and Wales have become hotspots of heroin/morphine misuse deaths,” says the report. “Places that may have been more synonymous with family holidays are among the ten areas that saw the highest…

Source: The Times April 04, 2018 16:07 UTC