Public 'indifferent' to dangers of HHC use, health experts warn 

Consultant psychiatrist and head of addiction services at St John of God University Hospital
Colin O’Gara with two examples of HHC products which are readily available to purchase in Irish vape shops. Picture: Moya Nolan

Health experts are “gobsmacked” by public indifference to the growth of a synthetic cannabinoid widely available in shops, which has been linked to psychotic incidents in teenagers.

The Irish Examiner has conducted test purchases of products containing hexahydrocannabinol, known as HHC, which has similar effects to cannabis and can be easily bought in shops in towns and villages across Ireland.