Addiction counsellors in Cork seeing first cases of women hooked on crack cocaine

According to counsellors at the Cuan Mhuire treatment centre for women, addiction to crack cocaine was unheard of until recent times.

Addiction counsellors in Cork seeing first cases of women hooked on crack cocaine
Thu, 22 Aug, 2019 - 08:09
Ann Murphy

Addiction counsellors in Cork are seeing the first cases of women hooked on crack cocaine.

According to counsellors at the Cuan Mhuire treatment centre for women, addiction to crack cocaine was unheard of until recent times.

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