Show Notes
The popularity of crack cocaine is rising in Greater Manchester. And more and more people are turning to the drug as the purity of street heroin worsens, experts say.
They are warning that the expensive habit could lead to more crime and have floated the idea of giving crack pipes to users - similar to a needle exchange.
Manchester Evening News reporter Damon Wilkinson has delved into the latest GM Trends drugs study and learnt how one drug user has fears of a 'crack pandemic' emerging in the region.
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