Irish teen left ‘demonic’ and ‘eating the pavement’ after 2CB drug party

An 18-year-old student has been hospitalised after taking so-called 'designer drug' 2CB at a house party in Cork yesterday. 

The young man remains in critical condition while three others have been hospitalised after taking the drug, which is being described as an "ecstacy substitute." 

Reports described horrific scenes as Gardaí found teen lying in a pool of his own blood at the scene. 

According to the Irish Independent, the youth "acted possessed," "made inhuman noises" and attempted to "eat the pavement." 

This is the first time that the drug 2CB has been seen in Ireland and Gardaí and health representatives have warned of it's dangers. 

"The drug itself is one of these complex designer drugs that basically originated in San Francisco in the 70s in the garage laboratory scene," said a specialist to Newstalk's Right Hook yesterday. 

"But since the advent of the internet it’s gone global. It’s basically a high-powered psychedelic." 

While it will be months before blood tests reveal exactly what was consumed by the students, the HSE issued a statement to Irish youths. 

"There are problems with purity and contaminants and there is no way of checking that what is purchased or consumed is the intended substance," said the statement.

According to the Irish Independent, one man who came upon the scene described it as "one of the most scariest and surreal nights of my life." 

"Whatever drugs those people were on last night was scary.

"They didn’t even know they were covered in blood and badly hurt, they didn’t even know there was a man dying on the floor. I haven’t slept a wink all night. I’m still in shock to be honest.”

Six party-goers were hospitalised following the frightening events, two later discharged.