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Cocaine use in Ireland 3rd Highest in Europe 

Cocaine use in Ireland is now the 3rd Highest in Europe, according to a major new study conduct...

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10.51 7 Jun 2019


Cocaine use in Ireland 3rd Highest in Europe 


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10.51 7 Jun 2019


Cocaine use in Ireland is now the 3rd Highest in Europe, according to a major new study conducted by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

Dr Garrett McGovern, GP specialising in addiction medicine at the Priority Medical Clinic in Dundrum talks to Shane about the figures and the ‘uberisation’ of the Trade.

Dr Jason Van Der Velde, Emergency Medicine Physician with the CUH and West Cork Rapid Response later speaks to Andrea about the possibility of road taxes being used to create trauma centres for the care of people killed and injured in traffic incidents. Dr Van Der Velde reacts to Ireland's issue with Cocaine as well.


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