A NUMBER of deaths linked to a batch of contaminated drugs has sparked a warning from officials.
Reading was identified as a 'hotspot' area for the circulation of the contaminated tablets, which have caused several deaths in Berkshire.
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The town's Brighter Futures for Children highlighted the issue on their social media pages last week, including Twitter, where they said: "A batch of contaminated drugs is circulating in the Reading area.
"We're sharing this alert to help spread the word and avoid further deaths/risk of harm."
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The information shared states that a number of recent deaths have been caused by 'contaminated blue tablets containing Flubromazolam, reading DAN 5620.'
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