Drug GHB - used by serial rapist Reynhard Sinaga - causes 'significant harm' and should be reclassified, experts say
manchestereveningnews.co.ukreport released today, the council also advises better reporting of the drug’s use and states that mandatory testing for the drug in cases of unexplained death would improve data on its mortality rate.
The recreational club drug, known as liquid ecstasy and typically bought from street dealers or the internet, acts as a sedative, lowering inhibitions and giving users a sense of euphoria, but it can also make them feel sleepy and put them at risk of overdose and death.It is currently in Class C alongside anabolic steroids and some tranquilisers.Sinaga was jailed for life in January after he was found guilty of 136 rapes, eight attempted rapes, 13 sexual assaults and two assaults by penetration relating to 48 men, between January 2015 and May.
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