'I took my kids with me to buy drugs'

One of the UK's leading providers of private addiction treatment says it has seen a 128% increase in the number of cocaine addicts since 2015.

Last year, UK Addiction Treatment (Ukat) treated 504 powder-cocaine addicts, up from 221 four years ago. Meanwhile, NHS mental health admissions related to cocaine use have trebled in the past 10 years.

Mum-of-two Claire, not her real name, describes how her addiction affected her life.

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