More People Seeking Rehab for Psychoactive Drugs as Cocaine Treatment at All-Time High - 21/05/2026
Growing numbers of people are having to be treated for new psychoactive drugs and ketamine use, while demand for cocaine recovery is at an all-time high, a report has shown.The Health Research Board report on drug treatment in Ireland last year showed 15,422 cases received therapy for problem drug use.Cocaine remains Ireland’s most common drug treated, excluding alcohol. There were 6,535 cases of cocaine treatment, the highest number recorded to date. Last year, treatment demand for powder cocaine increased by 21pc to 834 cases. For crack cocaine treatment, it went up by 31pc.Cocaine also…
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