UNSCRUPULOUS drug dealers in Clare are enticing young people to become addicted to drugs like cocaine by providing credit before demanding “frightening” sums from their parents ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of Euro.
Detective Sergeant Denis Stack said it is quite common that young people who start taking drugs can’t afford to pay for them because they are in school.
If these young people become addicted and start taking drugs regularly, he said some drug dealers will supply drugs on what is known as “tick” or credit that can be paid at a later date.
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East Clare correspondent, Dan Danaher is a journalism graduate of Rathmines and UL. He has won numerous awards for special investigations on health, justice, environment, and reports on news, agriculture, disability, mental health and community.