HSE drug safety warning over 'pink cocaine' and high-strength pills ahead of Electric Picnic

Dublin Live Sunday 16th August 2026, 3:32PM 1 min read 12 hours ago

The HSE has issued an urgent drug safety warning about high-strength substances circulating in Irish markets, including 'pink cocaine' and MDMA tablets testing at more than triple the strength of samples seized by Gardaí in the 2010s

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