Life in the Welsh community where heroin and deadly pills are destroying lives

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News story by Conor Gogarty.

I was asked to comment on the high rate of drug-related deaths in Swansea.

Period1 Jan 2023

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  • TitleLife in the Welsh community where heroin and deadly pills are destroying lives
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletWalesOnline
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date1/01/23
    DescriptionProfessor Katy Holloway, a criminology expert at the University of South Wales, has been researching substance use for decades. She says Swansea's high figure could be linked to a range of factors including waiting lists for treatment, poverty, complex mental health needs, and availability of drugs.
    Producer/AuthorConor Gogarty
    PersonsKaty Holloway
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