A new report from the EU looks at drug use across the continent.
MDMA IS MAKING its way out of the dance scene and is being used “in a wide range of nightlife settings”, according to a new report into drug use in Europe.
The drug’s popularity has been found to be on the increase among people already using other types of drugs and also with new users.
This comes as part of a Europe-wide study by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), a body connected to the EU.
Looking at MDMA, the study has noted that a number of high-potency products are presenting bigger health risks than they used to, which in turn creates issues for groups responsible for creating prevention and harm reduction responses.
The situation in Ireland
The Irish figures for the EMCDDA report are compiled by the Health Research Board, the lead agency for funding health research in Ireland.
It was found that there were a total of 9,523 cases of drug use treated here in 2014, up from 8,684 the year before.
Source: Michael Sheils McNamee, The Journal, 01/06/16
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