Police warning over rise of dangerous new "legal high" on sale in Sussex (From The Argus)
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Police warning over rise of dangerous new "legal high" on sale in Sussex
2:30pm Wednesday 21st October 2009 in
Police are carrying out tests on samples of a drug which can cause users to collapse but which is available for purchase in Brighton shops.
Officers from Sussex Police have bought mephedrone at businesses in the city and are now trying to determine exactly what it is made up of.
But they say they can only warn people about the risks involved in taking the drug, which produces similar effects to cocaine and the party drug MDMA.
Despite it being illegal to buy it for human consumption in Britain, it can be bought legally in shops as plant food and is available on the internet.
The drug, nicknamed MCAT or meow, has been compared to a legal form of cocaine. The Home Office says it is investigating the substance as a “priority”.
Police say because there is no legislation involving the possession of the drug for them to enforce they can do little to prevent it being taken.
Comments(18)
bibble
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4:08pm Wed 21 Oct 09
bibble
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4:09pm Wed 21 Oct 09
BN1
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4:56pm Wed 21 Oct 09
peebee9
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6:09pm Wed 21 Oct 09
RickH
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6:09pm Wed 21 Oct 09
BN1 wrote:Two others make a similar comment which you choose to ignore but focus on another's - I would suggest that the obession is your own
You should change your name to Policibble - you're obsessed.
Philo Beddoe
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6:29pm Wed 21 Oct 09
BN1
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6:32pm Wed 21 Oct 09
Philo Beddoe
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7:05pm Wed 21 Oct 09
BN1
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7:28pm Wed 21 Oct 09
Philo Beddoe
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8:46pm Wed 21 Oct 09
BN1 wrote:No problem, I probably needed to explain myself better anyway! it's such a complex issue and one that I see the effects of in my job, the funny thing is if you look on the governments own web site about the top 10 most dangerous drugs Cannabis doesn't even make top 10 yet alcohol come in at no 6 lol, P.S. I must state that I do not, have not and never will take drugs or drink alcohol, I just believe in freedom of choice (within reason).
Sorry, Philo. That was for RickH.
mickeyfinn
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8:28am Thu 22 Oct 09
Hong Kong Futon
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9:48am Thu 22 Oct 09
RickH
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11:58am Thu 22 Oct 09
BN1 wrote:I was commenting on your behaviour- not the content of your comment - strikes me that you, like many other users of this board, are engaged in a witch-hunt when it comes to Bibble's contributions (as evidenced by your action to comment negatively on his/her posting and yet chose not to apply the same criticism to the other contributers).
Yet, you choose to comment on it.
RickH
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1:52pm Thu 22 Oct 09
Hong Kong Futon wrote:This must be the stuff my friends are all raving (excuse the pun) about; I believe we are of one mind ;)
Well personally I'd never heard of it until Sussex Police and The Argus brought it to my attention so I'm rather grateful to both of them. Not a phrase I thought I'd ever use...
TedMaul
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7:38pm Thu 22 Oct 09
We will see more of this kinda stuff as chemists work out how to alter MDMA to get it past the prohibited substances list, MCAT or Meow is more or less the same as MDMA but some clever fellow has 'tagged' anotehr molecule onto it making it MDXX, something that doesnt show up on the substance list, so is entirley legal to take and sell, its banned in alot of places, some kid died in sweden from taking a load of it, wont be long till thats happens here tho will it now
RickH
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9:56am Fri 23 Oct 09
TedMaul wrote:Have been doing some further research and you're pretty accurate except for one minor matter - the death in Sweden of the young woman concerned. She had also been drinking a large amount of alcohol, as well as MDMA and cocaine and the inquest found that she died of the combined effects of all the substances she'd taken over the course of the evening - so whilst this subtsance may have played a part, it can't be claimed it was the sole cause of her death.
Well, this aint knew, its been around for sometime - its legal in the sense that it isnt on the prohibited substances list, which no doubt it soon will be. We will see more of this kinda stuff as chemists work out how to alter MDMA to get it past the prohibited substances list, MCAT or Meow is more or less the same as MDMA but some clever fellow has 'tagged' anotehr molecule onto it making it MDXX, something that doesnt show up on the substance list, so is entirley legal to take and sell, its banned in alot of places, some kid died in sweden from taking a load of it, wont be long till thats happens here tho will it now
thisthatt'other
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8:08pm Fri 23 Oct 09
These comments did make me chortle, the police should spend some time investigating the stabbings, crack dealers and chavvy beer boys smashing town to pieces.
Meow may be dangerous but most intoxicants, including alcohol are too.
I read a report of a chap online who took a cap of meow (250 mg) and ended up off work on mazzies for a month because he "became anxious" it's pathetic, if you can't handle your drugs, and don't know "how" to take them, DON'T!
Back to my former point, concentrate on solving some REAL crimes cozzer.
PS is anyone moderating the spelling on the Argus? Comments AND headlines!
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3:34pm Wed 21 Oct 09