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The cocaine flooding NI’s streets

Are we in the grips of a cocaine crisis? It is the most prevalent Class A drug in NI, and there has been a dramatic increase in use according to those working on the ground.

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.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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?

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