'Pink heroin' flooding Paisley streets as 'man left fighting for life' and two more in hospital

A man has reportedly been left fighting for his life in Paisley after allegedly taking the potentially fatal ‘pink heroin’.

The man, who the Paisley Daily Express believes to be in his 50s, was raced to the Royal Alexandra Hospital on Tuesday afternoon after becoming “dramatically unwell”, after reportedly taking the latest dangerous drug to hit the streets of Renfrewshire.Another two males – who it’s believed admitted to taking pink heroin – also required urgent medical attention in what was a chaotic afternoon in the town’s Back Sneddon Street.A source, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the Paisley Daily Express the three men had attended separate appointments at the criminal social work department but all became gravely ill within hours.They claimed two were treated by paramedics before being rushed to the RAH while a third made off before help arrived.“For about three or four hours it was absolute chaos,” they claimed. “One man was visibly dramatically unwell, slumped over and rocking.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.