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Over 13 thousand people sought help for problem drug use last year. New figures from the Health Research Board show it's the highest annual number recorded to date, and an increase of 191 cases compared to 2023. Cocaine is the most common drug, accounting for 40 percent of all drug treatment cases - this is a 7 per cent increase on the figure for 2023. Sara Cassidy, Head of Clinical Services at Aiseirí says there's an increasing trend of cocaine use amongst people in rural areas... To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Polydrug/Cocaine Initiative Co-Ordinator at Bushypark Addiction Treatment Centre, Maurice Crowe. Photo(C): pixelshot via canva