€2m allocated for drug projects

ALMOST €2 million was allocated to about 30 projects addressing cocaine use or providing rehabilitation services to recovering drug addicts.

Minister of State John Curran, who leads the Government’s National Drugs Strategy (NDS), said tackling cocaine use and implementing a report on rehabilitation remained priorities.

Mr Curran said the cocaine initiative funding of nearly €1.2m would assist in developing responses to cocaine or extending existing projects in local drug task force areas.