HSE issues warning after counterfeit pills result in overdoses in several areas

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HSE issues warning after counterfeit pills result in overdoses in several areas
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Most of the overdoses have been reported in Dublin, Galway and the Midwest

The Health Service Executive has issued a warning to drug users after reports of multiple overdoses across Ireland.

The HSE's National Drug Treatment Centre has discovered nitazene in yellow, round counterfeit benzodiazepine pills following analysis by the Emerging Trends Laboratory. READ MORE - New laws on drink spiking under consideration amid fears of increase in women being drugged for sex Professor Eamon Keenan, HSE National Clinical Lead, Addiction Services, said: "We urge extreme caution following a number of overdoses related to counterfeit benzodiazepine tablets.

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