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Councillor let addicts detox in his own home

Heroin is "rampant" in Limerick, according to a city councillor who revealed that he has used his own home to help addicts detox.

Former rugby international Gerry McLoughlin said he has brought "the most vulnerable" into his own home to give them a chance to come off drugs while in a safe environment.

His comments follow the deaths of twin brothers Kevin and Peter Moran who were found by their mother in a rented apartment on Wednesday. It is believed they died of an overdose.

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Source: David Raleigh, Irish examiner, 11/05/2012

Posted by Andy on 05/11 at 08:43 AM in
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