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Why is cocaine becoming more normalised?

40% of treatment for drug problems last year were for cocaine, with a 400% increase in women seek...

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16.53 28 May 2025


Why is cocaine becoming more normalised?


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16.53 28 May 2025


40% of treatment for drug problems last year were for cocaine, with a 400% increase in women seeking treatment.

Have our attitudes to drugs changed, and is it now becoming more normalised?

Kristy Morrison Keating has spoken out online of her own struggles with cocaine and the prevalence among your people. 

Kristy joins Kieran to discuss, as well as Music Journalist with Extra.ie, Becca Fisher.


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