Fresh warning over contaminated drugs Leeside
The warning has been issued by the HSE.
The HSE has issued a warning about contaminated party pills - after a number of people in Cork became ill after taking drugs.
An 18 year old boy remains in a serious condition in hospital after taking a psychoactive substance on Monday night.
The HSE has extended its warning - specifically to the 2C family of psychoactive drugs.
The designer drugs, including 2CB, 2CP and 2Cl, are also known as N Bombs, Smiles, and Solaris. They are sold in liquid, powder and tablet forms.
The HSE is reminding young people that there is no way of checking the purity or indeed content of these drugs.
Dr Chris Luke is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine in Cork University Hospital, he says the effects of 2CB are severe:
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