HSE warns use of HHC vapes can lead to mental health difficulties in users
There has been a “concerning” increase in the number of children and young people presenting to addiction services with mental health problems due to legally available, semi-synthetic cannabis vaping products, the Health Service Executive has said.
“One of the things that has emerged in recent years is a drug called HHC in these vapes. We’re particularly concerned about that because it’s being sold legally in some of the vape shops.
In a recent study, psychiatrists and doctors from University of Galway and Mercy University Hospital Cork, documented psychotic illness linked to the use of HHC. Nicki Killeen, HSE Project Manager Emerging Drug Trends, said the drug landscape has “completely changed” over the past four years. Last summer, through this programme, the HSE found MDMA pills ranging from 50mg to 246mg – which is twice the average dose – and which would pose a significant risk to the health of those using the drugs.
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