Cocaine use increases due to heroin shortage

COCAINE use has risen in recent weeks due to a chronic shortage of heroin, drug treatment services have said.

Cocaine use increases due to heroin shortage

This is thought to be the first increase in cocaine usage in recent times, after a fall-off in consumption levels in the last two to three years.

The trend is being reported by several agencies in Dublin and HSE addiction experts in greater Dublin.

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