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# problem drug use

Last year
2023
Cocaine overtakes opiates to become Ireland's 'most common' problem drug
All time
Numbers seeking treatment for crack cocaine use surges nearly 400% since 2014
Treatment for problem use of cocaine has tripled since 2013
Number of cocaine treatment cases doubles in one year with economic recovery deemed as key factor
Cannabis now the most-used substance in new cases of problem drug use