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Warning over ‘drug-driving epidemic’ as offences overtake drink-driving

Data shows over 30,000 endorsements for drug-driving were added to licences in 2025

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What happened Warning over ‘drug-driving epidemic’ as offences overtake drink-driving.
The headline split The left frames it as "Warning of ‘drug-driving epidemic’ as offences overtake drink-driving for the first time". The center frames it as "Warning over ‘drug-driving epidemic’ as offences overtake drink-driving".
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Left / center-leftWarning of ‘drug-driving epidemic’ as offences overtake drink-driving for the first time

The Independent · Center-left · News report

CenterWarning over ‘drug-driving epidemic’ as offences overtake drink-driving

The Belfast Telegraph · Center · News report

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The IndependentNews report · Jul 8, 11:02 PM

Warning of ‘drug-driving epidemic’ as offences overtake drink-driving for the first time

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Data shows over 30,000 endorsements for drug-driving were added to licences in 2025

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Details31/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
31/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Jul 8, 11:01 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Jul 8, 11:02 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 31/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.