Addiction treatment 15 times higher than in most affluent areas
In the most disadvantaged areas of Dublin South-West, the rate of addiction treatment is over “15 times higher than in the most affluent areas of the region.”
A report titled ‘An Exploration of the Relationship Between Addiction Treatment and Geographic Deprivation’ published by Minister Murnane O’Connell outlines the link between social deprivation and addiction.
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