Ireland shares 'worst cocaine use in Europe' title
04/02/2006 - 09:43:03A recent study has revealed that Ireland has one of the highest rates of cocaine use in Europe.
The British National Crime and Intelligence Service investigation shows that Ireland joins Spain and the Netherlands for having the worst cocaine habits.
The latest garda figures show that 300 kilograms of the drug were seized in 2005 compared with 165 kilograms the previous year.
Cocaine is now believed to be second only to cannabis as the Irish drug of choice.
