Internationellt - ‘Synthetic drugs are like a rabbit hole of chemical compounds’

• Synthetic drugs mimic effects of illegal drugs
• They can be bought at adult shops, some tobacconists and online
• Side effects can include aggression, anxiety, confusion, psychosis

Teenager Esther Shim knew little about synthetic drugs until she read about Henry Kwan, a student who fell to his death from a third floor balcony in Killara after taking the drug N-BOMe.

“I feel I know about drugs but synthetic drugs are a grey area. It is so new paramedics don’t know how to deal with them,” Esther said.

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