An organisation in Dublin which provides support for families who have been subjected to drug intimidation has engaged with 75 high-risk families over the last two years.
Fear, violence and trauma have been inflicted upon families across Ireland as a result of addiction and drug debt.
At the Whitechurch Addiction Support Programme (WASP) in Dublin, a group of women shared their stories about how drug intimidation impacted their lives.
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‘Mary’, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, is the mother of three children.
She said that her middle child became involved with drugs.
“We had three children and it was our middle child who became…