‘Cocaine is in GAA every club, it’s frightening’ – Limerick legend Ciarán Carey

[Milltown Row2]

are gaa players tested for roids and is there element of players getting bigger thats made the sport more robotic

County players are tested for banned substances

[imtommygunn]

There's been 2 players I'm aware of have been done over the years. Definitely tested.

[Milltown Row2]

There's been 2 players I'm aware of have been done over the years. Definitely tested.

I know of previous county players from my club that were tested

[imtommygunn]

https://www.gaa.ie/my-gaa/players/anti-doping

[befair]

Cocaine is a very very minor problem compared to alcohol

[whitey]

Cocaine is a very very minor problem compared to alcohol

I've never heard of publicans threatening to  burn down peoples houses or putting guns to peoples heads in order to get paid for drink

[befair]

Cocaine is a very very minor problem compared to alcohol

I've never heard of publicans threatening to  burn down peoples houses or putting guns to peoples heads in order to get paid for drink

1 in 6 people in ireland have a problem with alcohol; 1 in 3 people are miserable because some in their family has a problem with alcohol.

[Ash Smoker]

Where are lads getting money to pay for cocaine? It's an expensive habit and we're in a cost of living crisis.

[thewobbler]

Where are lads getting money to pay for cocaine? It's an expensive habit and we're in a cost of living crisis.

Same place lads used to get money from to give to the bookies on a Saturday: working.

[general_lee]

Cocaine is a very very minor problem compared to alcohol

I've never heard of publicans threatening to  burn down peoples houses or putting guns to peoples heads in order to get paid for drink

I'm sure you've heard of people actually losing their lives because the other driver was off their head on drink? 

[whitey]

Cocaine is a very very minor problem compared to alcohol

I've never heard of publicans threatening to  burn down peoples houses or putting guns to peoples heads in order to get paid for drink

I'm sure you've heard of people actually losing their lives because the other driver was off their head on drink?

Of course I did

I was responding to a claim that "Cocaine is a very very minor problem compared to alcohol"

Cocaine is not a very very minor problem in Ireland: It is an extremely serious problem

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/04/01/how-drug-debts-are-used-to-control-and-terrorise-irish-communities/

[Eire90]

is cocaine overdoses that  common

[whitey]

is cocaine overdoses that  common

Probably not

But entire towns in rural Ireland are being terrorized by people collecting drug debts

There are feuds going on all over the country over control of the drugs trade with several people murdered

https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2023/07/17/christy-hylands-campaign-against-drugs-in-mayo-is-to-be-applauded/

At the risk of repeating myself (AGAIN) "Cocaine is NOT a very very minor problem"

That is the context of my comment

[befair]

is cocaine overdoses that  common

Probably not

But entire towns in rural Ireland are being terrorized by people collecting drug debts

There are feuds going on all over the country over control of the drugs trade with several people murdered

https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2023/07/17/christy-hylands-campaign-against-drugs-in-mayo-is-to-be-applauded/

At the risk of repeating myself (AGAIN) "Cocaine is NOT a very very minor problem"

That is the context of my comment

But you are missing the context; in comparison to alcohol, cocaine abuse is a very very minor problem. Ask any doctor how many patients they have with an alcohol problem. 70% of Irish men and 34% of women aged 15+ are considered to be hazardous drinkers

[whitey]

is cocaine overdoses that  common

Probably not

But entire towns in rural Ireland are being terrorized by people collecting drug debts

There are feuds going on all over the country over control of the drugs trade with several people murdered

https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2023/07/17/christy-hylands-campaign-against-drugs-in-mayo-is-to-be-applauded/

At the risk of repeating myself (AGAIN) "Cocaine is NOT a very very minor problem"

That is the context of my comment

But you are missing the context; in comparison to alcohol, cocaine abuse is a very very minor problem. Ask any doctor how many patients they have with an alcohol problem. 70% of Irish men and 34% of women aged 15+ are considered to be hazardous drinkers

We'll agree to disagree

IMO cocaine is not a "very ver minor problem" in Ireland compared to alcohol

And among a certain age cohort I would actually say it's as big a problem as alcohol

https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/ireland-citizens-assembly-drugs.amp

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2023/06/20/cocaine-has-overtaken-heroin-and-other-opioids-to-become-most-common-problem-drug/