A local TD has called on the Government to address growing alcohol dependency and cocaine use in Kilkenny. Deputy Kathleen Funchion spoke out after new data shows Kilkenny recorded the highest number of cases treated for problem alcohol use between 2014 and 2020. The latest Health Research Board (HRB) National Drug Treatment Reporting System bulletin […]
There has been a 50% rise in the number of people in Ireland seeking treatment for cocaine use in the past year. The unprecedented rise has been revealed in figures just released by the Health Research Board (HRB), who says the economic recovery is the driving factor behind the surge in drug use. People seeking […]