# Northeast drug death crisis: England’s coastal towns struggle

https://mins.news/en/video/36656

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-29 12:55 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29ZqAIsZz3w

> Some disadvantaged coastal and industrial communities in northeast England have among the UK’s highest drug-related death rates. The pattern underscores the challenge facing the government as it seeks to regenerate struggling towns across Britain.