BBC NEWS in Wales report:
Heroin is rapidly becoming the drug of choice for young people and the children as young as six have used it, drug workers in south Wales have said.
Information obtained by BBC Wales shows the youngest person arrested in recent year for supplying heroin was aged 10.
“Drug of choice” is strong language, and certainly doesn’t fit with the English statistics that I’ve seen where Class A drug use amongst young people has remained stable for quite a long period. See the chart below for details (click for larger version).
