Tea drinkers who rely on a cuppa for a quick 'pick-me-up' have been warned they could get more than they bargained for.
The HSE has told consumers not to drink a "cocaine tea" which has already left one person in hospital.
It issued a warning about the "Mate De Coca Coca Tea", a popular drink in South American countries which contains traces of cocaine.
The warning was prompted by what the HSE said was an "adverse clinical incident" here -- medical jargon for an incident in which somebody is harmed.
It is understood the person was hospitalised as a result of drinking the tea, though no further details have been released.
Source: Michael Brennan, Irish Independent, 10/07/2011