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The United Kingdom has the highest number of deaths by overdose in Europe. How do drugs like heroin affect your body and what can be done to help the addicts?<\/h2>\n

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More than 3,000 people died in 2017 due to a drug overdose in the United Kingdom, the second highest number in the last decade.\u00a0This represents more than 30% of the deaths in Europe.<\/p>\n

The risks are especially high for users of opiates such as morphine and heroin.<\/p>\n

There are several groups, like Narcotics Anonymous and Recovery Cymru, guiding the recovery and rehabilitation of addicts across the UK.<\/p>\n

A walk through the numbers<\/h3>\n

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Why are opiates the most dangerous drugs?<\/h3>\n

The road to recovery – An interview with Gareth Joseph<\/h3>\n

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