Heroin is already having a devastating impact on some Waterford families who are forced to pay debts racked up by addicted relatives
Gardai told Waterford's Joint Policing Committee this week that heroin is now the second most seized illegal drug in the city, reflecting, according to Chief Superintendent Pat Murphy a growing demand here.
Apart from the addiction, crime and illness associated with the drug, families are also being dragged into debt according to Waterford Senator Maurice Cummins.