Crack cocaine comes from powder cocaine. Powder cocaine is dissolved in a solution of sodium bicarbonate and water. This is boiled, usually on a spoon, and a solid substance separates out - crack - ...

The Tallaght-Whitechurch area of Dublin is facing a “tsunami” of crack cocaine addiction, with many victims being intimidated by dealers to try the drug, a new report has revealed. The Tallaght Drugs ...

High on crack cocaine, Aaron carried a knife and kept his shoes tied tight, constantly prepped to either fight or run. He stabbed a dealer in the face to get a fix — knowing that the high would only ...

A drugs task force which has highlighted a crack cocaine “emergency” in its area has said that none of additional funding it requested from the Government has been provided. It follows a press release ...

One third of those seeking help for crack cocaine addition in the Tallaght-Whitechurch area of Dublin are women, according to a new report. The research by the Tallaght Drugs and Alcohol Task Force ...

A rise in the number of people seeking treatment for crack cocaine use has been described as a "worrying trend" by the Health Research Board. According to the board's annual report, the number of ...

He was known as Rock One because he sold the best crack. The second best was sold by Rock Two, the third by Rock Three and so on. They were part of a group of about 15 dealers serving the burgeoning ...

As of December 9 2025, 170 people had lost their lives on Irish roads, 7 more people than on the same date in 2024 ...

There is a huge crack problem in Killinarden and Jobstown in particular — and it’s become worse since the pandemic Crack cocaine is highly addictive There are more than 100 ‘crack houses’ in the south ...

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The abuse of crack cocaine has risen in Ireland and has overtaken heroin as the most commonly abused drug, according to an addiction service. Coolmine, an organisation supporting people with drug ...