At one stage, Michael Main’s weight dropped to four stone after he became addicted to drugs he started taking for migraines.

The make up entrepreneur said she focuses on other things.

Coolmine Therapeutic Community reports a 35% rise in people seeking addiction help, with alcohol and cocaine leading cases

Marie Farrell, originally from Kildare, said she ‘felt like a statistic’ while she was homeless for eight months.

James Mahon gave Antoinette Foley a fiver one day in late 2021, sparking a deep friendship – and a photography project.

23-year-old Dylan Curran was just 15 when he took his first drink and 17 when he tried cocaine.

A mother whose life was derailed by drugs is now running half marathons with the daughter she lost care over during her addiction.

Homeless charity Depaul said just around one in 20 of its service users have access to a psychiatric nurse

Survey shows far more Irish people (46%) believe the illicit drugs problem has got worse in recent years than believe it has eased (12%)

The Simon Week event in Dublin focused on the role of permanent housing as a cornerstone for recovery

The Rutland Centre saw over 16 per cent of its service users seeking help for cocaine addiction, mirroring national trends of increased cocaine use, as reported by the Health Research Board.

Dr Jo-Hanna Ivers, associate professor for public health and primary care at Trinity College Dublin, said there needs to be a health-based approach to treating drug addiction