Crack cocaine problem ‘out of control’ in some parts of DublinApril 18 2021 02:30 AM
The crack-cocaine problem is growing in parts of the capital. The number of people being treated for crack cocaine use increased by 44pc between 2018 and last year, the Health Research Board’s annual report said.
Speaking to the Sunday Independent, a recovering crack cocaine addict has highlighted the stark realities of the drug, including that children as young as 10 are selling it in parts of Dublin while women regularly sell their bodies to dealers to pay for it.
The single mother from Tallaght in south Dublin, who spoke on condition of anonymity, explained how the crack cocaine problem is “getting out of control”.
Tim Murphy, manager of Tallaght Addiction Support Project (TASP) in Fettercairn community centre, agreed, saying that crack cocaine was a worsening problem.
“Crack has been here a while but unquestionably the situation has gotten far worse in the past year or so, since the pandemic,” he said.
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