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25/04/2007
Possible restrictions on flu remedies following crystal meth fears
Some flu remedies which are sold over-the-counter could be made available on prescription only, amid fears that ingredients contained in them are being used to make Class A drug crystal meth.
Health Minister Caroline Flint said that police had discovered that pseudoephedrine and ephedrine - both of which are used in products such as Lemsip - had been found in raids in drug factories and could be extracted from the products relatively easily in order to produce the drug.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is now considering plans to restrict the pack size of medicines and to make products containing both ingredients prescription-only.
The Home Office reclassified crystal meth, or methylamphetamine, last January to make it a Class A drug.
A stimulant, crystal meth is highly addictive. It affects the central nervous system and can cause serious physical and psychological harm.
In a written Commons statement, Ms Flint said: "Although the prevalence of misuse of methylamphetamine is believed to be currently low in the UK, the Association of Chief Police Officers are receiving increasing levels of intelligence about the prevalence of methylamphetamine.
"If methylamphetamine did secure a hold in the UK, the consequences would undoubtedly be very serious."
(KMcA/JM)
Health Minister Caroline Flint said that police had discovered that pseudoephedrine and ephedrine - both of which are used in products such as Lemsip - had been found in raids in drug factories and could be extracted from the products relatively easily in order to produce the drug.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is now considering plans to restrict the pack size of medicines and to make products containing both ingredients prescription-only.
The Home Office reclassified crystal meth, or methylamphetamine, last January to make it a Class A drug.
A stimulant, crystal meth is highly addictive. It affects the central nervous system and can cause serious physical and psychological harm.
In a written Commons statement, Ms Flint said: "Although the prevalence of misuse of methylamphetamine is believed to be currently low in the UK, the Association of Chief Police Officers are receiving increasing levels of intelligence about the prevalence of methylamphetamine.
"If methylamphetamine did secure a hold in the UK, the consequences would undoubtedly be very serious."
(KMcA/JM)
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Crystal meth reclassified as Class A drug
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Move to reclassify crystal meth as Class A drug
Crystal methamphetamine could be reclassified as a Class A drug, following moves to increase the penalties for taking the highly addictive substance. The synthetic drug, which is known as crystal meth, ice or crank, can come in pill, powder or crystal form, and can be smoked, injected or snorted, producing a rush similar to crack cocaine.
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54 arrested in swoop on suspected drug dealers
Sellers of the Big Issue were among 54 people arrested by Merseyside Police today in a crackdown on drug dealing in Liverpool city centre. Operation Manton targeted suspected drug dealers and drug users and 50 men and four women were arrested following a 15-month long investigation by Merseyside Police into drug dealing on the city's streets.
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