That's the view of the Minister for Justice, who has highlighted the increasing prevalence of weekend drug-taking in Irish society
Weekend drug takers are funding and supporting violence, crime and murders.
This week, Gardaí made eight arrests after the discovery of a drug-mixing plant and 2.8 million euro worth of cocaine in Dublin.
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