23 October 2008

Study finds one in 20 has taken cocaine
ONE IN 20 Irish people and almost one in 10 young people have taken cocaine, a major all-Ireland study of the drug has found.
Men are twice as likely to use cocaine as women - 7 per cent prevalence as against 3 per cent. Regular and even daily use of the drug is increasing, according to the drug prevalence study carried out for the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD).
More than 150,000 people have used cocaine, including 111,000 young people and 21,500 regular users, the figures show. > Read more.

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