Community cocaine projects funded by €530k

MORE than €530,000 is being spent this year on specific community cocaine projects, it emerged yesterday.

There are seven community cocaine initiatives in Dublin and Cork, which are aimed at reaching out to cocaine users who are not attending existing treatment services, which are heavily geared towards treating heroin addicts.

These community projects are in addition to a cocaine drop-in centre in Galway city, which is run by the Health Service Executive. The HSE also has advanced plans to set up three “discreet” cocaine clinics in north Dublin.