Cocaine ‘a very slippery slope, it can really creep up on people', warns ex-

The three men involved were each handed down eight year jail . 

Drug related intimidation crimes nationally have risen over the past three years.

PATHOLOGY laboratories can’t keep up with the influx of so-called “head shop” drugs, which are becoming more commonly involved in unexpected deaths, a leading forensic pathologist has stated.

STUDENTS are to be targeted with an awareness campaign about designer drugs during the Raise and Give weeks next month. The move by the Union of Students in Ireland, the Health Service Executive and www. drugs.

Syringe disposal bins for drug s to dispose of needles have now been installed at two locations on the northside of Cork city. The heavy-duty containers can be found in alleyways off Wellington Road, marked with a biohazard symbol.

Gardai have seized cannabis worth €40k and cash to the value of €120k during two separate raids in Cork.