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Benzo Fury

By 2012-09-01T00:00:00

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Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives.

Why has it been in the news? 

You could say that it has got a mixed press so far. A Lincolnshire teenager who'd taken it walked naked through her local Tesco and karate-kicked a policeman. 

However, much more seriously, in June 2012 it was linked to the death of teenager at the RockNess music festival on the shores of Loch Ness. Police have advised people not to take it. 

But why does it make people high? And how is it a 'legal high'?

Simon Cotton explores Benzo Fury.

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