A culture of glamourisation and social acceptance has been blamed for the almost three-fold increase in treatment for cocaine use in Clare.
New Health Research Board data shows there were 81 cases of people being treated for Cocaine use as a main problem in this county last year, which is almost treble the 30 cases recorded here in 2017.
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The number of people seeking help for cocaine use nationwide is up by 200% since 2017 while this figure is 388% for women.
Polydrug/Cocaine Initiative Co-Ordinator at Bushypark Addiction Treatment Centre in Ennis Maurice Crowe says the recent soft stigma around cocaine doesn’t reflect the devastating long-term harm it can cause.
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