Cork tops hotline danger list for drug dealing

CORK is at risk of becoming Ireland’s new drug abuse capital, after a national drug prevention hotline placed it at the top of its danger list table.

New figures revealed by the Dial To Stop Drug Dealing service have confirmed that despite difficulties in other parts of the country, Cork is at most risk of falling victim to serious substance abuse.

The service was first piloted in September 2008 to allow the public to leave confidential messages for drug prevention officers or gardaí if they were aware of substance abuse or related crime in their area.