Risks of Taking Mephedrone

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Taking mephedrone does involve risks – and the dangers and long-term effects are becoming clearer as more reports emerge. Here’s what we know:

  • Users have reported blue or cold fingers – this is probably because mephedrone affects the heart and the circulation.
  • Some users have also had severe nosebleeds after snorting mephedrone.
  • There were six deaths involving mephedrone reported in 2010 in England and Wales.
  • Overheating has been a significant cause of deaths when other amphetamine-type drugs, such as ecstasy, have been used along with mephedrone.


Mephedrone and alcohol

You increase the risks to yourself if you combine alcohol with mephedrone or any other drug that causes a ‘high’ – including increasing the risk of death.


What is mephedrone cut with?

Mephedrone is sometimes mixed or cut with other substances, such as caffeine. In some cases, the powder people buy from a dealer contains no mephedrone at all!


Can you get addicted to mephedrone?

The simple answer is – yes – you can get addicted to mephedrone. Reports say that mephedrone use can lead to a strong psychological dependence on the drug, and can lead to the user craving – and taking – increasing amounts. This kind of behaviour increases all of the above risks to your health.

Some users say that once they have started a mephedrone session, they find it very difficult to stop until they’ve used their entire supply - this is sometimes called ‘fiending’.


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