Just back from a Durham Agency Against Crime meeting, discussing an educational campaign to highlight the dangers of the drug mephedrone.
We've carried quite a lot of stories about mephedrone which has grown in popularity among young people in the North-East, particularly the Teesdale area.
At the moment, it's legal - often sold as plant food - but it causes blackouts, hallucinations and mental health problems.
It needs to be made illegal. In the meantime, we'll be working on a campaign to underline how dangerous it is.
Watch out for further details in The Northern Echo in the next week or so.
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