Available, Affordable, Potent: Ireland Being Hit by 'a Perfect Storm' of Cocaine – 18/07/2025
The Health Research Board has said the availability of cocaine has led to an increase in hospitalisations and overdoses. There are warnings of the potential for further increases in use and harm after new research showed the number of cocaine seizures grew from 566 in 2003 to more than 4,000 in 2023. Addiction Specialist Dr Garrett McGovern spoke to us this morning on The Agenda about this and about what he sees on the ground in his own profession when it comes to cocaine addiction Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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