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Rise in number of people seeking treatment for cocaine addiction in Shannonside Region

Jul 26, 2021 08:27
By Shannonside News
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Rise in number of people seeking treatment for cocaine addiction in Shannonside Region

Nationally, the numbers seeking help for cocaine addiction have surged by up to 400%.

The number of people treated for Cocaine addiction in Roscommon doubled last year

New figures from the health research board show that in 2020, a total of 35 people identified cocaine as their main substance abuse issue,

In 2019, just 17 people in Roscommon sought treatment for cocaine addiction.

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In Longford, there was also a slight increase in the number of people who sought help for cocaine addiction last year compared to a year previous.

16 people sought help for cocaine addiction last year in Longford compared to 11 in 2019.

Five people or fewer sought help for their cocaine substance abuse issues in Leitrim last year.

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