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Cocaine is the main drug of concern in 40% of all treatment cases

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07.00 28 May 2025


Cocaine is the main drug of concern in 40% of all treatment cases


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Cocaine is the main drug of concern in 40% of all treatment cases, according to the latest data from the Health Research Board with the number of women receiving treatment for cocaine use soaring by 426% since 2017.   

 Jo-hanna Ivers, Professor in Addiction at the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin discussed these findings with Ciara this morning. 


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