Plans in place to tackle Cork's rising heroin problem
Education has been identified as the key to tackling Cork's growing use of heroin... A coordinated response addressing the issue of drug taking is having a positive impact a special meeting of the Joint Policing Committee regarding the problem of heroin was told. It was agreed at the meeting that an Inter-Agency approach was needed and that communities needed to be educated on where help is available. Speaking to Cork's RedFM Chairman of the Cork City Joint Policing Committee Cllr. Tony Fitzgerald... says heroin is not the only substance problem that Cork society has to deal with: Press PLAY button above to listen to the audio
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