Push to ban party pill after health scares

IRELAND will have to ban a party drug legally on sale here following an EU decision yesterday.

The stimulant drug BZP is contained in a range of so-called “legal highs”, sold as alternatives to illegal drugs such as ecstasy.

Popular brands of BZP, or benzylpiperazine, sold in “head stores” include Smileys, Jax and Pep pills.