A surge in the number of young people using so-called legal highs is being fuelled by middle-class professionals looking to avoid the stigma of taking illegal drugs, a leading expert has warned.
While the number of heroin and cocaine users has been steadily decreasing, clinics are witnessing a rise in problems associated with a wide array of new chemical substances flooding the market. ome, such as ketamine, mephedrone and GBL, have been added to the Government's list of banned drugs, but new substances are emerging all the time with many being sold as "legal highs".
Despite being readily available for sale in clubs and on the internet, experts are warning they can carry significant health dangers.
The founder of Britain’s biggest clinic dedicated to helping those with problems associated with club drugs said many young, educated professionals, are taking so-called legal highs in the mistaken belief they are not doing themselves any harm.
