Drug centre sees doubling in clients treated for crack cocaine addiction

A DRUG treatment programme in south Dublin city has seen a doubling in the number of clients being treated for crack cocaine addiction in the past year.

The Croi Nua project in the Addiction Response Crumlin team also expressed concern that a growing number of families are being threatened by drug dealers over unpaid debts.

Croi Nua is the country’s main treatment facility for crack cocaine and cocaine addicts. Co-ordinator Susan Collins said the past year witnessed the number of clients presenting with crack cocaine addiction increase from 20 in January last year to 50 people.