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.

Drug centre sees doubling in clients treated for crack cocaine addiction

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.

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