Posts Tagged ‘mephedrone’
Life addicted to prescription drugs
More than a million people in the UK are estimated to be addicted to prescription drugs known as benzodiazepines. But with withdrawal symptoms similar to those experienced by heroin addicts, those who find themselves addicted are calling for more help and a change in the way the drugs are prescribed.
“Being addicted is hellish. When I get up in the morning I need to take my meds so I can function, so I can be a whole person.”
Josh, 50, was first prescribed a benzodiazepine, a tranquiliser, as a hyperactive eight-year-old and has been addicted ever since.
Will the mephedrone ban cause more drug deaths
Will the mephedrone ban cause more drug deaths?
Fascinating analysis on the Straight Statistics blog suggests that the now-banned drug mephedrone may have saved lives when it was legal.
