It is also supportive of developing a supervised injecting centre in the city centre in the near future as part of a multi-faceted approach to reducing the number of heroin users in the Cork and Kerry region.
David Lane, the HSE’s coordinator of drug and alcohol services for Cork and Kerry, told the Irish Examiner that there are currently 500 people engaging with treatment clinics in the southern region.
There are currently two biohazard bins in the city centre in Cork.
One of these was recently removed from Charlemont Terrace, just off the Wellington Road, which is largely comprised of residential properties and schools.
It had been in place for almost two years and had been a source of contention for some in the local community.
In that time, the volume of discarded used needles in the area was all but eliminated, Mr Lane said.
“The biohazard bin is not being used at the moment so we are keen to get it back into use very quickly.
Source: Echo Live, 17th January 2019
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