‘Many users owe a fortune’

LIAM O’BRIEN said he knew of one family who were forced to move out of their home after their son clocked up a massive cocaine debt.

“They said they had to move out. Their son was €4,000 in debt. Local dealers were looking for him and going to the house. They were afraid someone could be shot.”

It’s not an isolated situation, according to Mr O’Brien, who runs the Tallaght Cocaine Project in west Dublin, which is currently dealing with 30 users.