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Sister to share impact of drug death

The impact of the death of a Co Cork teenager who took synthetic drugs will be shared by his sister with young people at similar risk.

Nicole Ryan’s 18-year-old brother, Alex, suffered irreversible brain damage and died last January.

He had taken a potent hallucinogenic stimulant, at a house party in the Greenmount area of Cork City.

Alex’s family, who live in Millstreet, donated his heart, liver and kidneys, saving four people’s lives.

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Source: Denise O'Donoghue, Irish Examiner, 24/03/2016

Posted by Andy on 03/24 at 09:50 AM in
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