Drug contains ‘highly toxic’ chemicals

Emergency departments in Cork city have been confronted with a number of drug-related cases involving new, and highly dangerous, chemicals.

Dr Chris Luke, consultant in emergency medicine at Cork University Hospital and Mercy University Hospital, believes the cases may include a drug called MDPV which has been increasingly evident in Dublin’s inner city.

European Union drug experts have expressed alarm at the dizzying number of new chemicals, including MDPV which they describe as “highly toxic”.