One of Ireland’s leading addiction treatment centres has reported a “significant increase” in cocaine and gambling addictions. The Rutland Centre also reported a significant increase in “poly-addiction” cases, which is when people are struggling with three or more substances or behaviours.
The findings come from the Rutland Centre’s 2023 annual report which was released [Wednesday].
The Rutland Centre is based in Knocklyon, Dublin 16, and recorded 5,213 bed nights last year, its highest on record…
20% of the Rutland Centre’s service users last year sought help for gambling addictions. It provides treatment on an outpatient basis and it aims to provide a gambling-specific outpatient program by 2025.
