'Finding crack cocaine was as easy as buying a pint of milk: it destroyed me' 

Plans are in place for a new service in Limerick to help reduce the harm caused by the use of crack cocaine. A former user tells Ann Murphy about how addiction took over his life 

Plans are in place for a new service to be introduced in Limerick to reduce harm caused by the use of crack cocaine.

Fighting for his life after plunging into the cold water of a local river, Limerick man John (not his real name) suddenly knew he needed help. 

He says now that ending up in the river was neither a cry for help nor a suicide attempt — instead, it was a moment of psychosis in which he truly believed he was being chased by someone out to kill him.