Open drug dealing and usage 'accelerating' in Mid West, report warns

Edible jellies and e-cigarettes being used to 'disguise or facilitate' drug use

Drugs workers said that the daily use of cannabis 'has become normalised', especially among young people.

Open drug dealing and usage, intimidation and drug-debt violence is “accelerating” in the Mid West and “fuelling fear” in communities, according to a new report.

People working in local drug services said that the situation has got so bad that, in some areas, it is presenting a “serious community safety issue”.