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The Pat Kenny Show. (2024) Cocaine nation. Dublin: Newstalk.com.


Cocaine Nation: Frontline workers dealing with public who are on cocaine, 12 minutes, 09 February 2024 
All this week on the programme, we have been looking at Ireland's fascination with cocaine. We have heard from the users, the former addicts and those working to support them. This morning, our reporter, Josh Crosbie brings us a report from those working on the frontline and how they are dealing with the public who are on cocaine".

Cocaine Nation: The harmful physical and mental impact of cocaine, 19 minutes, 08 February 2024
As our cocaine nation series continues we hear about the harmful physical and mental impact cocaine has on people from Professor Colin O’Gara Head of Addiction Services at St John of God Hospital in Dublin and Clinical Professor of Medicine & Medical Specialties at the School of Medicine, University College Dublin.

[Article by Robert Kindgregan, 08 February 2024: The common pairing of cocaine and alcohol has been described as a "dangerous and potent" combination by a leading addiction specialist.] 

Cocaine Nation:Two former cocaine users share their story, 22 minutes, 07 February 2024 
Pat was joined on the show by two former cocaine users who share their stories. Speaking to Pat this morning was Conor Harris a former cocaine addict and also Sean Bryan who stopped taking cocaine a year ago. We hear their stories of recovery.

Report: Cocaine use in rural Ireland, 12 minutes, 06 February 2024 
All this week on the programme we are going to be examining the use, impact and future of cocaine in Ireland. We will be hearing from those with first-hand experience and from health experts working on the frontline of drug addiction. We will start this series with a report from Josh Crosbie on cocaine use in rural Ireland.

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