'I was terrified': Mother of drug addict speaks of intimidation her family suffered from gangs

Cocaine is available in every rural village, conference told.

Cocaine is “everywhere, in every rural area, every rural village” and drug-related intimidation is the “hidden reality” for many in Ireland, an event to support families of drug users in Ireland has heard.

In Croke Park on Monday, a new national organisation called Families in Addiction Recovery Ireland (FARI) was launched, aimed at representing, supporting and advocating for families of drug users.