Drug hit Roscrea communities are being told there’s no quick fix to the problem.

100's of people gathered in the North Tipp town last night to hear what progress is being in made in battling back against a number of anti-social and unemployment issues.

Several working groups have been set up to look at a number of different areas including sports, mental health, depression and employment.

Spokesperson for the group on tackling alcohol and drugs Emily Dunne says the community needs to come together as a whole to sort out this problem.