New research shows stark increase in substance-related hospitalisations among young people

Published: June 8, 2022, 6:35 a.m.

Treatment for cocaine use among young people in Ireland has increased by 171% between 2011 and 2019, that\u2019s according to new research by the Health Research Board this morning. Anne Doyle, lead author of the report talked us through the main findings of the report and Ciara spoke to Dr. Garrett McGovern who is a GP specialising in addiction medicine and Medical Director of the Priority Medical Clinic in Dundrum.