Warning of 'high risk' to heroin users in Cork and Dublin  

HSE says red alert for drug n-pyrrolidino protonitazene remains in place, with heroin users at 'extreme risk' of obtaining the substance falsely termed ‘new’ or ‘strong’ heroin

 The new drug has been seen in light brown or tan form and is linked to overdoses in Dublin and Cork.

The HSE has reiterated its concern for heroin users in Cork and Dublin on foot of the arrival of a new synthetic opioid drug in the two cities.

The health service’s drugs task force said this evening that a red alert for the drug n-pyrrolidino protonitazene remains in place in the two cities, with heroin users at “extreme risk” of obtaining the substance, which is falsely being described as ‘new’ or ‘strong’ heroin.