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The HSE is urging people to be aware of significant changes in the MDMA market as we enter the busy Christmas and New Year period. <br />
HSE drug-checking, the only service in Ireland analysing substances submitted for harm-reduction purposes, has confirmed MDMA products ranging from 0mg to over 300mg this year, showing how unpredictable the market has become</p>

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      <title>HSE monitoring emerging overdose situation in Cork City region</title>
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      <title>HSE Press release: Nitazenes detected in heroin samples related to Dublin Overdose cluster</title>
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      <title>School’s out for summer: how to talk to your teen about alcohol and drugs</title>
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