Irish Examiner view: Drug use is more than a policing issue
Crack cocaone: The people of Ballymun are still struggling to cope with the fallout of the heroin epidemic of the 1980s.
The surge in the supply and consumption of crack cocaine is likely to be a significant discussion point today. A new report from the Health Research Board (HRB) showing a 400% increase in people seeking treatment for addiction to crack cocaine coincided with last night’s RTÉ investigation into the crack cocaine epidemic in Ballymun, Dublin.
In some quarters, there will be shock about the extent of open drug dealing in parks and housing estates in Ballymun, the number of young people drawn into crime, and the lack of adequate policing resources to deal with the area’s serious problem.
