Number of addicts seeking help rises in every county

South Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Roscommon and Cork City have experienced the sharpest rises in the number of heroin addicts seeking help, figures show.

Every county in the country has recorded substantial increases in heroin treatment, ranging from a minimum of 20% to as high as 3,000%.

The publication of the figures in the Irish Examiner today is the first time such a detailed geographical breakdown has been made available.