because it’s easy to do a small amount that may feel like it ‘doesn’t count’. ‘Women tend to favour stimulant drugs that increase your energy and suppress your appetite,’ she adds.
Both Emily and Sophie admit that they rarely stick to a small amount when taking cocaine socially, and often end up having a heavy night out. In fact, the drug’s ability to keep them awake – and therefore drinking for longer – is part of its appeal. ‘If I just drink booze then I’ll get really sleepy around midnight,’ says Emily, who believes the drug helps her let off steam after working long hours in a high-pressure job.
found there were 432 deaths in 2017, nearly four times the number of deaths in 2011, when rates were beginning to rise again.London Mayor Sadiq Khan ‘The middle classes might think this is relatively harmless,’ she said. ‘It’s not, in terms of the misery it spreads among our young people, particularly in some of our already most disadvantaged areas of London.’