Monday, June 28, 2010

Abuse of OTC drugs to beat stress by yuppies in Bangalore

The other day, when I was buying medicines from my pharmacist, a young man, stepped up and asked for something. The pharmacist immediately shook his head and the boy walked away.

The pharmacist, whom I have known for years, turned to me and shook his head “did you see how confidently he asked – without any fear?’. Apparently the boy had asked for spasmo proxyvon. Youngsters mix it with coke and drink it to get  a ‘kick’ or euphoria. It is widely used, he said by young working men and women to beat stress, mostly people who stay away  parents.  He was sure that within 10 years the boy’s liver would be damaged or he would get tremors and become like any other drug addict.

Read the story at earth-news.info/health

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