Kieran Cuddihy heard personal stories of addiction and recovery on Liveline from Chris Jenkins and Keith Treacy. He also spoke to addiction specialist Professor Colin O'Gara. 

Porn, cocaine and alcohol are forming an increasingly common triangle of addiction in Ireland with the smartphone emerging as both a gateway drug and a trigger to sabotage recovery. That was the picture that emerged on Liveline, as Kieran Cuddihy spoke to fitness and recovery coach Chris Jenkins, former professional footballer Keith Treacy, and Professor Colin O’Gara, Consultant Psychiatrist and Head of Addiction Services at St John of God Hospital.... [Listen back to an extract, 21 minutes]

Listen to the full programme, 19 January 2026, "Alcohol, cocaine and porn...I'd lock myself in a room and just be staring at a telly", 55 minutes.