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Welsh young adults hooked on Class A drugs

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Official stats have shown that 10% of young people aged 16-24 admit to taking a range of Class A drugs to include heroin, cocaine and crack which is a rise from previous figures in 2005/06. Chief Executive at the Welsh Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs criticises young people for ignoring the risks associated with Class A drugs.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 at 12:01 am.

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