[RTE News] , McMorrow, Conor 'It starts fun': Four women on cocaine's impact on their lives. (22 Oct 2026)
External website: https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/1022/159631...
Cocaine use among women in Ireland is increasingly coming to the attention of addiction services, with the number seeking treatment rising sevenfold in eight years. Four women have spoken to Prime Time about their experiences with the drug, from recreational use on nights out to addiction, isolation and recovery. Their accounts also highlight a less widely discussed aspect of cocaine use: women taking the drug to suppress their appetite and manage their weight...
A Substance use and dependence > Effects or consequences
A Substance use and dependence > Substance related societal (social) problems / harms
B Substances > Cocaine
T Demographic characteristics > Woman (women / female)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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