There are over 3,500 people waiting for a drug or alcohol detox bed here in Ireland. That’s according to HSE data released to the investigative journalists at Noteworthy. 60% of them have been on a waiting list for at least nine months. David in Wexford applied for a bed in September and has been waiting ever since, he told us his story this morning on the show.
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