'If I can change one person's mind with Alex's story, then that would be enough'

The sister of a Millstreet teenager who tragically lost his life after taking synthetic drugs plans to share the impact of his death with young people at risk of taking drugs.

Nicole Ryan's 18-year-old brother, Alex, suffered irreversible brain damage and died last January having taken a potent hallucinogenic stimulant at a house party in the Greenmount area of Cork city.

Alex's family made the decision to donate his heart, liver and kidneys, saving four people's lives.