HSE issues Cork warning over drug 8 times stronger than heroin

A warning has been issued in Cork over a potentially deadly drug that could be circulating in the area.

HSE issues Cork warning over drug 8 times stronger than heroin

A warning has been issued in Cork over a potentially deadly drug that could be circulating in the area.

The public health warning came after tests on a powder recovered by gardaí investigating the suspected drug-related death of a teenager confirmed the drug U-47700, which is known on the streets as pinky, pink, or U4.

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