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Teens are now "budgeting for cocaine for their debs"

Michael Guerin, Senior Addiction Therapist at charity organisation Cuan Mhuire, joined Shane Coleman on the show this morning to discuss the issue of cocaine consumption across the country.

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14.02 20 Jan 2020


Teens are now "budgeting for cocaine for their debs"


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14.02 20 Jan 2020


Teenagers are now budgeting for cocaine for their debs, just as they would for a suit or a dress.

That’s according to Michael Guerin, Senior Addiction Therapist at charity organisation Cuan Mhuire, who says the drug has become a regular part of the debs ritual for children across the country.

Michael joined Shane Coleman on the show this morning to discuss the issue of cocaine consumption across the country.


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