Warnings over deadly fake blue valium pills on the streets of Dundee
There are warnings dangerous fake batches of blue pills designed to look like diazepam, also known as valium, are being sold on the streets in Dundee.
There are warnings dangerous fake batches of blue pills designed to look like diazepam, also known as valium, are being sold on the streets in Dundee.
The counterfeit drugs have already been linked to a number of deaths in Scotland and local campaigners believe they may be linked to overdoses in Tayside as well.
The pills are sold on the street for as little as 50p and can be as much as 20 times stronger than the tranquilisers prescribed by doctors. It's believed they can slow the heart down to dangerous levels causing heart attacks and even death.
Dave Barrie from the Tayside branch of addiction charity Addaction has been speaking to our reporter Lizzie Parker: