Middle-class professionals and clubbers take crack cocaine because it has become 'fashionable'
And they are luring buyers in with supermarket-style free offers or 3 for 2 deals with other drugs.and Public Health England .
It states: “Service users reported that crack use was beginning to become more acceptable, even fashionable among groups who would not previously have taken it.“In one area with a large university student population, there was a view that dealers were successfully infiltrating these groups.”Dealers are using savvy marketing to flog their drugs, sending texts with the latest “special offers” and announcing “happy hours”.
Crime Minister Victoria Atkins said: “The Government is committed to tackling the illicit drugs trade, protecting the most vulnerable and helping those with a drug dependency to recover.”a story? Ring The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or
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