Drug users in the cold as resources dry up

COCAINE addicts seeking help for their habit have had to be turned away from a community drug programme because of a lack of space.

The Kilbarrack Coast Community Programme (KCCP) in north Dublin said it had been forced to discontinue its drop-in service and turn away cocaine users seeking help due to inadequate resources.

Those involved in the running of the drug treatment and rehabilitation programmes, which have been in operation for more than 10 years and which have catered for more than 100 people, claim that the failure to provide a new Youth and Resource Centre is creating a breeding ground for addition in the area.