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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Sophie Halle-Richards

'I broke my neck in a car crash... the only way I can live with the pain is buying pregabalin from Bury New Road'

A woman who broke her neck after a horror car crash says the only way she can manage her crippling pain is to buy pregabalin from Bury New Road.

The prescription drug, which is used to treat nerve pain and anxiety, has been linked to a growing number of deaths in England and Wales - and is being widely sold on the streets of Manchester.

One charity worker has described the drug as 'absolutely rife' in the city.

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