Survey finds high cocaine use in Cork

Accoring to a new survey, one in five young people in Cork are using cocaine.

A new survey has found that 20% of 18 to 35-year-olds use the drug, with many taking it on a daily or weekly basis.

While cocaine is the drug of choice for many, there is also a strong prevalence of cannabis, ecstacy, LSD and heroin.

The survey was conducted among a sample of 200 people in Cork by local Councillor Michael McGrath, a Fianna Fáil general election candidate.