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Who has taken it daily should not try to stop without medical help."People can become physically dependent, and withdrawal can be life-threatening," he says.The long term effects of taking G repeatedly are not yet known.How common is it?Like many illicit drugs, the prevalence of G is hard to track as it does not feature in national drug use surveys.But Strudwick says G is "very easy to find and to buy if you know where to look" because of the "legal loophole" that means GBL can be sold for industrial use - as a paint stripper, among other things."Companies are shipping it to people in Britain, advertising it online... Once sold in large quantities, it can then be distributed and supplied by dealers in smaller quantities through dating apps such as Grindr," he says.Image source, Greater Manchester PoliceImage caption, Evidence given in Sinaga's trial suggested he drugged the men by giving them spiked drinksWhere does it come from?GHB was developed in the 1960s as an anaesthetic, but was discontinued because of its side effects. During the 1980s, it was used as a sleep aid and a supplement for body building.Is it illegal?GHB has been a Class C drug since 2003, when it was brought under the Misuse of Drugs Act.Although GBL is used legally in industry, it has also been a Class C drug since 2009, and anyone who supplies or possesses it, believing that it will be consumed, is breaking the law.Possessing either drug can warrant up to two years in prison with or without an unlimited fine, and supplying can result in up to 14 years with or without such a fine.Dr Winstock says that increasing the class would make "absolutely no difference" to its usage, and would discourage people from seeking help.Instead he says the government should focus
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