Hospitals are seeing a surge in admissions for coked-up OAPs who are in some cases as old as 90, as NHS figures show 723 pensioners needed hospital treatment between March 2023 and March 2024 View 2 Images OAPs are turning to cocaine in growing numbers (Image: Getty Images)

Hospitals are facing a startling rise in elderly patients who abuse cocaine . OAPs are turning to Class A drugs to cope with health issues that the NHS can't help with. The patients included 70 aged 75-79, 28 in their 80s, and eight in their 90s. ‌

NHS figures show 723 pensioners needed hospital treatment between March 2023 and March 2024 for cocaine -related complications, including several in their 90s. ‌

While 156 OAPs were treated for long-term dependencies, others suffered from withdrawal, depr

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