Injecting cocaine has re-emerged as a trend among drug users in Dublin, a ground-breaking study has found.
The Syringe Analysis Pilot Project is the first of its kind in Ireland where communities and laboratories are working hand in hand. It involves analysis of used syringes to help identify drug use trends – and researcher found injecting cocaine is re-emerging as a problem.
Launched by the HSE in partnership with Merchants Quay Ireland, it involved obtaining 155 used syringes from the Dublin and Midlands Region to identify what’s happening on the ground. And they found that, of the syringes tested, a total of 32 different drugs were found.
