Numbers seeking treatment for cocaine abuse likely to increase in the coming years

The report said due to an increase in cocaine use in society, including in Ireland, the numbers seeking treatment would probably grow. File Picture: iStock

Countries like Ireland that have seen a sharp rise in treatment for cocaine use in recent years should prepare for further increases, a new study has warned.

The research said Ireland was one of three European countries, out of ten states studied, that has experienced the largest increases in cocaine treatment in recent years.