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Fatalities associated with Mephedrone in combination with other stimulant drugs in young people aged 16-24 years

First published: 10 May 2019 | Last updated: 20 May 2019

Mephedrone is a stimulant Class B drug chemically related to amphetamine. It comes in tablet or powder form and has no therapeutic use. Mephedrone’s reported effects are similar to those of amphetamine and cocaine, and is often used by young people in combination with other stimulants. The poster looks at fatalities following ingestion of mephedrone occurring in the UK among 16-24 year olds.

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Barbara Loi, Stefania Chiappini, Hugh Claridge, Carla Gimeno Clemente

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Mrs Christine Goodair

Programmes Manager


Since 2007  I have been at St. George’s working on a range of substance misuse projects. My current programmes of work are Substance Misuse in the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum, EU- Madness, a project monitoring the health harms of novel psychoactive substances, the National Programme on Drug Related Deaths and helping with the St George’s heritage/archives programme.

Previously, I worked for over 20 years in special libraries and information services. My last information role was at DrugScope as manager of their information services and website, including working on two European projects on addictions.

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