Crack cocaine and its effects on the health and mental wellbeing of users

Crack cocaine seizures are on the increase and health watch dogs are warning an epidemic amongst users of the drug which devastated the US during the 1980s.
So is the highly addictive substance the new heroin and how are community groups coping with its spread.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the drug and its effects on the health and mental wellbeing of users.
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[@A.Gardener]

3:51 First true and sensible statement I have heard on this pod to date. Everyone needs to delete TicToc, FB and X from their phones. There's a reason you're allowed a phone, its like a remote control.

[@ktcooki276]

I only had tiktok for THREE DAYS and I had to delete it. I was getting live streams of overweight ladies talking (or staring!!) About Jack all!!

[@jimbanda]

This should be called the Cocaine Cowboy Comedy show.🙄🙄

[@stephenholmes1036]

Nichola, I suppose 60 is to old for tic toc! Get a digital clock instead. I personally dont use , tic toc, twitter, Facebook etc no thanks

[@JamesKGood]

I'd like to see the breakdown of homeless figures. Long term, short term, new addition, breakdown of why they are homeless, etc

[@niallcarty13]

Why do you always say cocaine is on GAA clubs. It's not. Bizarre, shouldn't be linking the two

[@user-wj7jy3ft3y]

Trust me its everywhere

[@Giveupyerowlsins]

Lol are you for real....Goo is all over the Gaa...

[@TheeMancUnion]

Great for weight~loss crack cocaine

[@d741000]

There was a rise in crack usage on the Northside as the quality of heroin has deteriorated to the extent that users would prefer to buy the crack as the heroin was weak. P.s. ye didn't hear that from me.

[@mo6278]

Neill, you are well informed or just like me know what you need to know, and that's everything like me again

[@drdree8396]

I First seen crack in Dublin in 2007

[@Bignorrisgreenwood]

Niall is very funny

[@blondie80]

I can't have TikTok on my phone. Wasting hours of my life. Just delete the app.

[@paulsutherland4227]

Tick Tok is for the youngsters

[@albo2591]

Are we talking about Crack rock or freebasing cocaine ??

[@grainnedalton3448]

hi i think alot of these modern drugs are pure chemicals as opposed to plant based which i presume are cheaper to produce, i don't think it's about whats fashionable, people don't seem to have a choice anymore

[@albo2591]

Yes I once read that mdma was made with a plant substance compared to nowadays it is synthetic

[@CatsandDogz]

Girl! It's really not a good look to be fidgeting with your laptop while Niall is talking. Do better.

[@drdree8396]

Umm emm ahhh basically

[@raykelleher3989]

Enough of the dog talk Nicola, lets talk about Daniel

[@user-vo6oz2de9t]

Niall late again ? Hard to get good staff these days , still give you time to enjoy your croissant Nicola .....