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Will MPA legal high be banned on Island?

Fri, 26 Sep 2014

Could a legal high linked to the death of a Port Erin man be banned on the Isle of Man?

Earlier this week Coroner of Inquests John Needham concluded MPA had played a part in the man's death -saying if it was controlled it may stop it happening again.

The Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs will now look at banning the substance which is outlawed in some states in America.

Coroner John Needham says it's been a warning to everyone with a clear message that taking such substances can be fatal.

Shelly Stanley of drugs charity DASH says it's a difficult area to monitor: 

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