Overall drug/alcohol usage in the East Coast region

• Persons seeking treatment and support have increased across the services in this region.
• The HRB record 1001 new contacts receiving treatment in 2023 which does not include any of the 1072 clients from HSE CHE on OST recorded by the Central Treatment List.
• While the majority seeking assistance are Irish born currently, there are growing numbers coming forward from other countries of birth.
• The numbers of females coming forward is increasing year-on-year as a result of the enhanced focus on female specific interventions and supports available.
• As in previous years, alcohol, cocaine, cannabis and heroin remain the most prevalent drugs identified as causing problems at assessment in this region.