Transcript PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal highs” in Spain

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PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine)
PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal Highs” in Spain.
in “legal highs” in Spain
Iván Fornís Espinosa
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Energy Control-ABD. Iván Fornís Espinosa.
[email protected] | [email protected] | www.energycontrol.org | www.abd-ong.org
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ENERGY CONTROL
l ABD (Welfare and development association)
l Drug prevention program.
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PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal Highs” in Spain.
l Risk reduction strategies.
l Nightlife sectors.
l Peer community group interventions.
l Training for nightlife and health professionals.
l Publication and promotion of specific prevention materials.
l New media tools and guidelines.
l Development of drug checking programs.
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Energy Control-ABD. Iván Fornís Espinosa.
[email protected] | [email protected] | www.energycontrol.org | www.abd-ong.org
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DRUG CHECKING
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Objectives
PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal Highs” in Spain.
1. Establish contact with drug users with the objective to
provide them with information about the composition of their
drugs.
2. Improve our knowledge about the situation of the illegal drug
market and early detection of new trends.
3. Make this information available to all stakeholders involved.
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Energy Control-ABD. Iván Fornís Espinosa.
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RED DOVES
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PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal Highs” in Spain.
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At the end of July of 2011
Legal High named Red Doves
Grow-Shop in Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Island)
Steep climb in body temperature and sweating
Energy Control-ABD. Iván Fornís Espinosa.
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PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine)
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PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal Highs” in Spain.
l The sample was analysed by GC/MS.
l Composition:
l 4-FMC (4-fluoromethcathinone)=flephedrone
l MDPPP (3,4-methylenedioxy-α-pyrrolidinopropiophenone)
l PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine)
l Unknown compound
l The active dose of PMMA is very close to fatal dose.
l Hyperthermia, sweating, rhabdomyolysis and death.
l The mixture of these compounds can cause unpredictable and unknown effects.
PMMA
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MDPP
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4-FMC
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PMMA other warnings
l 49 deaths in Europe and 1 in Australia during 2011, mostly in Norway.
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PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal Highs” in Spain.
l Involving legal highs products and tablets of the black market.
www.sdea.police.uk
http://ewsd.wiv-isp.be/Main/PMMA%20alert%20by%20EMCDDA.aspx
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Energy Control-ABD. Iván Fornís Espinosa.
[email protected] | [email protected] | www.energycontrol.org | www.abd-ong.org
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Actions to inform stakeholders
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The users
PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal Highs” in Spain.
1. The user in Palma de Mallorca
2. The web (www.energycontrol.org), our fan page Facebook, Twitter, our internet
forum, and other Spanish online drug forums.
3. Erowid
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Actions to inform stakeholders
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The sellers and supplier
PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal Highs” in Spain.
1. The Grow-shop in Palma de Mallorca
2. The supplier (AM-HI-CO)
3. The Grow-shops in Spain throught two cannabis
related magazines (Cañamo and Cannabis
Magazine) and the Spanish Cannabis Federation
(FAC)
The administration
1. The National Plan on Drugs of the Ministry of
Health of Spain (PNSD)
2. The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and
Drugs Adicction (EMCDDA)
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Energy Control-ABD. Iván Fornís Espinosa.
[email protected] | [email protected] | www.energycontrol.org | www.abd-ong.org
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Results
1. The grow-shop withdrew the product from selling.
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PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal Highs” in Spain.
1. AM-HI-CO told us that withdrew her PMMA's products
stocking.Curently these brands are being sold in the AM-HICO site (AM-HI-CO was selling 20 brand with PMMA.
(E=XTC, Mind Candy, Xtacy Ultra, Red Doves and Red Doves
Ultra, etc.).
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Energy Control-ABD. Iván Fornís Espinosa.
[email protected] | [email protected] | www.energycontrol.org | www.abd-ong.org
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The media
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PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal Highs” in Spain.
1. August 7th the news agency Europa Press.
2. Spain, Portugal, Italy, Honduras, Venezuela, Argentina,
etc.
3. 76 newspapers.
4. 100 on-line articles.
5. 7 radio networks.
6. 8 televisions.
7. The news agency EFE.
8. 7.400 spanish results of "Alerta PMMA en Doves Red" in
Google
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Energy Control-ABD. Iván Fornís Espinosa.
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Conclusions about this case
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PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal Highs” in Spain.
1. It´s very important to monitor the content of legal
highs and to inform the users.
1. Working with the sellers.
1. Working with the suppliers
1. The media can create unncesary alarm
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Energy Control-ABD. Iván Fornís Espinosa.
[email protected] | [email protected] | www.energycontrol.org | www.abd-ong.org
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The big question
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PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal Highs” in Spain.
The big question is why someone decided one
day to introduce PMMA in legal highs?
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Energy Control-ABD. Iván Fornís Espinosa.
[email protected] | [email protected] | www.energycontrol.org | www.abd-ong.org
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Thank you
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PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine) in “legal Highs” in Spain.
Iván Fornís Espinosa
Energy Control – ABD
[email protected]
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Energy Control-ABD. Iván Fornís Espinosa.
[email protected] | [email protected] | www.energycontrol.org | www.abd-ong.org
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