The UK's drug problem: How drones and overdose prevention centres could tackle drug deaths

Drug deaths are at their highest-ever in England and Wales. The latest figures from 2022 show over 3,000 people died - about the same number as people who die from stomach cancer - though a lot of these are preventable. Some think overdose prevention centres are the answer - but the UK government is strongly opposed, and have funded a drone trial delivering anti-overdose drug, naloxone, instead. Sky's Marnie Gill goes inside a drug consumption room in Paris and meets those on the frontline here in the UK. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales #drug #overdose