What happens if you overdose on legal highs?

Understanding the dangers of legal highs is crucial, especially for teens. Overdosing on seemingly harmless legal highs can lead to severe health complications, legal issues, and even death.

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Understanding Legal Highs: Risks and Realities When we hear the term 'legal highs', it might sound safe or at the least, less risky after all, 'legal' implies sanctioned, approved, or not against the law, right? Well, not exactly. Legal highs, also known more formally as New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), are substances designed to mimic the effects of illegal drugs like cannabis, cocaine, and ecstasy but are structurally different enough to skirt drug legislation. The misleading term does not reflect their safety; in fact, these substances can be unpredictable and dangerous. Overdosing on these can result in severe health issues, or...
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