Child in Clonakilty admitted to psychiatric unit after vaping

According to a leading addiction specialist, up to 25% of young people in Ireland being admitted to adolescent addiction services list HHC as a problem drug for them

Social Democrats councillor Isobel Towse said: 'Vape shops are profiting massively on something that is proving to be dangerous, particularly for young people and those with pre-existing mental illness.'

A 12-year-old child in Clonakilty could not remember his mother's name while another had to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital after vaping the cannabinoid HHC which is still legal here. 

Details of the cases have been publicised amid pressure on health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to ban the sale of the vape called "Budtender" and follow legislation introduced in Britain and 17 EU states.