As much as 60% of the cocaine seized in Britain has been found to have traces of a once-banned, cancer-causing painkiller.
Phenacetin was used by UK dentists until fears arose about its safety several decades ago. But drug traffickers have realised its potential and have started mixing it with cocaine to “bulk out” their product. As well as appearing similar in colour and consistency to cocaine, phenacetin also provides users with a “hit”, albeit a brief one.
It retails for around £3,000 for a kilo and when mixed with the same amount of cocaine – which sells for about £28,000 – it means the dealers can virtually double their profits.
Double your profits, double your fun – double your risk.
#29 Mr Fusion
Meth keeps our air force pilots tweaked and ready for action!
LSD has been employed by the CIA and US military.
MDMA has been employed for psychiatric therapy.
Cannabis however is the demon weed! Aren’t you worried about maddened reefer addicts running amok?
What was that George Washington quote? My memory is terrible these days, dunno why.
Oh ya “Make the most of the Indian hemp seed, and sow it everywhere.”
At least spell Colombia correctly. It’s amazing how much of an idiot you can make yourself look like if you spell the name of a country wrong. Columbia is in the US. Colombia is in South America.
Hmmm.. I bet Kate Moss is drooling at the sight of that picture.