There has been a warning from the Ministry of Interior and medical authorities regarding the use of the drug "GHB" without a prescription. Because it falls under the psychotropic substances category and is considered one of the most dangerous and toxic substances in the world, it has been banned internationally and locally. In some cases, it can cause instantaneous death.
Speaking of the drug and its risks and side effects, the Public Relations and Security Media Department of the General Department for Drug Control, has warned against its use as it is produced as a medical drug, and it is used legally in hospitals for the purpose of anesthesia in surgeries, but it has been recently noted that it has been used internationally for illegal acts, such as drugging victims, which may erase part of their memory after waking up from the effect of the drug, reports Al-Rai daily.
The administration said, “this drug comes in a liquid form that has no color or odor, and may be mixed with any other liquid, and works to slow down or prevent messages between the brain and the body, and is considered a substance banned internationally and locally in the State of Kuwait under the item of psychotropic substances, and is listed in Table 2, Clause No. 30 in the schedules and preparations of psychotropic substances included in Law No. 48 of 1987.
According to sources, the US Food and Drug Administration and the United Nations in Vienna have warned against the manufacture and distribution of this drug.
According to the Ministry of Interior, citizens and residents should cooperate with the security services to combat the drug problem, which is directly affecting the country's youth. As well as urging parents to educate their children about the scourge of drugs, the damage they cause, their health dangers, and their legal responsibilities, they also called for parents to pay attention to their children.
Muhammad Al-Ardhi, Lieutenant Colonel at the General Department for Drug Control, confirmed that "GHB or GBL is one of the most dangerous and toxic substances recently monitored, and is part of a series of highly toxic substances.
A dose of 2 milligrams of it is sufficient to kill its user instantly, and one of its effects on its user is loss of consciousness for long periods, so he may not feel what is going on around him in terms of symptoms, events, or even attacks.
In the ongoing security campaigns conducted by the General Administration for Narcotics Control to pursue drug smugglers and dealers, the authorities arrested one person and seized 15 liters of GHB from him.
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