GEEBS drug hospitalises users
The legal high GEEBS appears to be growing in popularity. Last weekend three young adults collapsed and were admitted to the intensive care unit at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital after taking it. The three people had attended party in Wavertree after visiting several clubs in the town. Police believe that they also took other
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Call for a new drugs hotline to stop club deaths
Graeme Pearson, the founder of the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA), has suggested that an anonymous hotline could help to cut the number of young adults overdosing on illegal and recreational drugs in night clubs. The proposed scheme will allow club-goers to report clubs that have a problem. Mr Pearson explained to the Evening Times:
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‘Legal High’ deaths rise by 580%
In just three years the number of UK deaths linked to so-called ‘Legal Highs’ has risen by 580%. In 2009, 10 deaths were recorded but in 2012 this number increased to 68. The death toll could be higher still though as reporting is voluntary, and while most coroner regions provide data, not all do. ‘Legal
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Drug addiction is a permanent state of mind
Following the news that Philip Seymour Hoffman died of a drug overdose after 23 years of staying clean, the Guardian decided to interview some past addicts to try to better understand why an intelligent man would be tempted again after so many years. The responses received make for compelling reading. The first response was from
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