SYNTHETIC DRUGS HAVE been a constant threat on the Irish drug scene since head shops started popping up around the country in the mid-late 2000s.
Different versions of laboratory-created drugs made to mimic the effects of streets drugs continue to be pumped out and have been made readily available from street dealers or illicit online markets.
The emergence the U-4 drug, which took the life of Cork teenager Michael Cornacchia earlier this week, has brought the dangers of synthetic drugs to the fore.
The effect of U-4 is described by many as one of euphoria, relaxation, anxiety suppression and pain relief. Its effects are considered to be similar to oxycodone.
Source: Garreth MacNamee,The Journal.ie, 21/07/17
Posted by drugs.ie on 01/23 at 09:39 AM in
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