Five-fold rise in crack cocaine cases since 2014

Five-fold rise in crack cocaine cases since 2014

Health Research Board figures also show an almost five-fold rise in crack cocaine cases since 2014.

Tue, 20 Jul, 2021 - 12:36
Cormac O’Keeffe, Security Correspondent

Cocaine was the only drug where treatment figures increased last year – against an overall reduction in total treatment cases.

New statistics show the continued surge in cocaine treatment in recent years, with a three-fold rise in the number of cases since 2014.

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