The number of cases of employed people in Clare treated for drug and alcohol addiction has increased by 36% in the last year.
New figures from the Health Research Board show there were 122 instances in this county where people in regular employment presented for treatment over the past twelve months.
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Of these, 34 cases related specifically to cocaine addiction, which is up 47% in the last year.
MidWest Addiction Counsellor Michael Guerin says while it’s positive more people are coming forward, the growing cocaine problem is alarming.
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