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Huge increase in cocaine use, says report

COCAINE use in the eastern region has more than doubled between 1998 and 2002, new figures show.

Fri, 19 Aug, 2005 - 01:00

Cormac O’Keeffe

Treatment for cocaine grew faster than for any other drug in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow, a report to be published today says.

The study reports that 1,481 people received help for cocaine use in 2002, compared to 461 in 1998, a rise of 220%.

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