Alcohol remains the single-biggest drug abused by Galway people availing of addiction treatment – heroin, morphine and cannabis are problematic too.
Alcohol is the number one drug misused by addicts who presented to Galway’s Local Health Office in the four years to 2012, according to figures obtained by the Galway City Tribune.
The latest drugs statistics, extracted from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System, highlight the use of hard core drugs such as heroin, prescribed pain-relieving drugs such as morphine, as well as ‘recreational’ drugs such as cannabis.
Galway West TD, Brian Walsh (FG), who obtained the figures from the Health Service Executive, said alcohol and drug addiction remains a serious problem facing society.
“Alcohol abuse has been recognised as a damaging social problem in Ireland since the 19th century. It is clear from the latest figures that it remains a significant problem,” said Deputy Walsh.
Source: Dara Bradley, connachttribune.ie, 21/07/14
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