EPISODE · Aug 26, 2025 · 31 MIN
The cocaine flooding NI’s streets
from The State of Us · host BBC Sounds
Are we in the grips of a cocaine crisis? It is the most prevalent Class A drug in Northern Ireland, and there has been a dramatic increase in use according to those working on the ground. BBC Reporter Kelly Bonner tells Tara Mills and Declan Harvey about the people injecting it 20-30 times a day, and the devastating consequences of their addiction.Also – is Ireland the gateway for the drugs trade from South America into Europe?And what can be done about it?Help and support is available at: www.bbc.co.uk/actionline Get in touch: [email protected]
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Are we in the grips of a cocaine crisis? It is the most prevalent Class A drug in Northern Ireland, and there has been a dramatic increase in use according to those working on the ground. BBC Reporter Kelly Bonner tells Tara Mills and Declan Harvey about the people injecting it 20-30 times a day, and the devastating consequences of their addiction.Also – is Ireland the gateway for the drugs trade from South America into Europe?And what can be done about it?Help and support is available at: www.bbc.co.uk/actionline Get in touch: [email protected]
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