Drug crime has continued to rise in Dublin, as evidence also emerges that more people than ever across the country are consuming illicit drugs.
In just over a decade, the number of people in Ireland who have taken drugs at least once has surged by 50 per cent.
More people in Ireland now seek treatment for cannabis use than for any other drug type. Cannabis is linked to 41 per cent of all new cases presenting for drug treatment in the Republic.
Assistant Garda Commissioner Pat Leahy has set out the latest trends for Dublin on the issue, saying drug crime in the capital increased by 11 per cent in the first eight months of the year. At the same time, the number of drug searches in the Dublin region, at 23,161, was 9 per cent lower compared with the same period last year.
It means the rising number of drug crimes, including possessing drugs to sell or for personal use, cannot be attributed to greater levels of enforcement. Mr Leahy, who leads policing in Dublin, warned earlier this year that some offending associated with the night-time economy was rising as the wider economy recovered.
Source: Conor Lally, The Irish Times, 06/09/18
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