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‘Reach out to youth’ as drug use spikes

The State’s drug survey shows a jump in the use of cannabis and ecstasy, as well as licit and illicit usage of pharmacy-type opiates.

The country’s top drug advisor, Catherine Comiskey said she was surprised by the increases in cannabis and ecstasy use and “most disappointed” by high usage among young men.

Community worker Gary Broderick said it was difficult to discuss the impact of cannabis because it had become “so normalised”.

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Source: Cormac O'Keffee, The Irish Examiner, 09/11/16 

Posted by drugs.ie on 11/10 at 10:00 AM in
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