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Mephedrone has been made illegal with a ban coming into force today (16 April).
It means anyone caught with it could be sent to prison. Police have already said they'll be tragetting dealers.What is mephedrone?
Mephedrone is sold as a white powder which is usually snorted in a similar way to cocaine.
It is also found in capsules and pills or can be dissolved in a liquid. In veryrare cases it can be injected.
What's the legal situation?
Mephedrone is now a class B drug meaning those caught in possession could face conviction and a possible five years in prison.
Themaximum sentence for dealing or trafficking the substance is 14 years.
In the days leading up to the ban, retailers of the drug - which had been legally sold over the internet as plant food - wereurged to hand in their stocks to police.
What else is it known as?
As a relatively new drug, mephedrone has a whole host of street names including meph, 4-MMC, MCAT, Drone, Meow and Bubbles.The chemical might also appear as an ingredient in other legal pills and powders, possibly without the actual name appearing on the packaging.
Is it anything to do with another drug calledmethadone?
Continue reading the main story All we can say is [mephedrone] is probably as harmful as ecstasy and amphetamines and wait until we have some better scientific evidence to support that
LesKing, former government drugs advisor
Both have similar sounding scientific names but are completely different substances.
Methadone is a pharmaceutical drug typically used as a very strongpainkiller or to treat heroin addicts.
Mephedrone is a recreational drug with effects similar to amphetamines and ecstasy.
What are the intended effects of taking it?
Mephedrone is often describedas a mix between ecstasy and cocaine. Users say they feel more alert, confident and talkative.
Like cocaine, the effects appear to last around an hour before wearing off.
And the side...
It means anyone caught with it could be sent to prison. Police have already said they'll be tragetting dealers.What is mephedrone?
Mephedrone is sold as a white powder which is usually snorted in a similar way to cocaine.
It is also found in capsules and pills or can be dissolved in a liquid. In veryrare cases it can be injected.
What's the legal situation?
Mephedrone is now a class B drug meaning those caught in possession could face conviction and a possible five years in prison.
Themaximum sentence for dealing or trafficking the substance is 14 years.
In the days leading up to the ban, retailers of the drug - which had been legally sold over the internet as plant food - wereurged to hand in their stocks to police.
What else is it known as?
As a relatively new drug, mephedrone has a whole host of street names including meph, 4-MMC, MCAT, Drone, Meow and Bubbles.The chemical might also appear as an ingredient in other legal pills and powders, possibly without the actual name appearing on the packaging.
Is it anything to do with another drug calledmethadone?
Continue reading the main story All we can say is [mephedrone] is probably as harmful as ecstasy and amphetamines and wait until we have some better scientific evidence to support that
LesKing, former government drugs advisor
Both have similar sounding scientific names but are completely different substances.
Methadone is a pharmaceutical drug typically used as a very strongpainkiller or to treat heroin addicts.
Mephedrone is a recreational drug with effects similar to amphetamines and ecstasy.
What are the intended effects of taking it?
Mephedrone is often describedas a mix between ecstasy and cocaine. Users say they feel more alert, confident and talkative.
Like cocaine, the effects appear to last around an hour before wearing off.
And the side...
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