Six hospitalised after taking ‘legal high’ drugs

SIX young people were admitted to Cork University Hospital (CUH) in the past 10 days suffering the ill-effects of herbal highs.

In one incident, three young men in their 20s arrived at CUH in an ambulance suffering from acute paranoia, hallucinations and sickness. Two of them stayed overnight in the hospital as they required constant medical supervision. It is believed the young men had taken products marketed as Triple X and Blow.

In a separate incident, three young women were admitted to CUH emergency department suffering from mental distress, insomnia and palpitations.