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| Newcastle 2CB drugs alert: Three men arrested | Newcastle 2CB drugs alert: Three men arrested |
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| Three men have been arrested after six people needed hospital treatment for taking an illegal hallucinogenic drug. | Three men have been arrested after six people needed hospital treatment for taking an illegal hallucinogenic drug. |
| One man remains in a critical condition after the group, aged 19 - 22, fell ill when they took the substance 2CB at a house in the Jesmond area of Newcastle. | One man remains in a critical condition after the group, aged 19 - 22, fell ill when they took the substance 2CB at a house in the Jesmond area of Newcastle. |
| The emergency services were called to the terraced house in Ripon Gardens early on Friday. Police said the drug was bought on the internet. | The emergency services were called to the terraced house in Ripon Gardens early on Friday. Police said the drug was bought on the internet. |
| Two men aged 23 and a 20-year-old have been arrested and bailed. | |
| Email warning | Email warning |
| Five people who were treated at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary have now been discharged, but a sixth is critically ill, Northumbria Police said. | Five people who were treated at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary have now been discharged, but a sixth is critically ill, Northumbria Police said. |
| A force spokesman said: "Inquiries to establish exactly what happened continue, with officers warning people about the dangers of taking any illegal drugs, especially those bought over the internet." | A force spokesman said: "Inquiries to establish exactly what happened continue, with officers warning people about the dangers of taking any illegal drugs, especially those bought over the internet." |
| Detectives said some of those taken ill were students at Newcastle University. | Detectives said some of those taken ill were students at Newcastle University. |
| The university has now circulated a warning about 2CB via an email to students. | The university has now circulated a warning about 2CB via an email to students. |
| The drug, related to ecstasy, often comes in purple capsules and is also known as Bromo, Nexus, CB, Performax, Spectrum, Venus, Erox and Cloud Nine. | The drug, related to ecstasy, often comes in purple capsules and is also known as Bromo, Nexus, CB, Performax, Spectrum, Venus, Erox and Cloud Nine. |
| The Class A substance can also be sold as a white powder or as small pills and is said to be particularly dangerous when mixed with other drugs or alcohol. | The Class A substance can also be sold as a white powder or as small pills and is said to be particularly dangerous when mixed with other drugs or alcohol. |