The parquet floor of Grenoble has just opened an investigation for “administration of harmful substances”following the filing of a complaint by six victims stung during parties organized on April 15 and 17 in Grenoble.
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Six victims taken ill
The victims, four women and two men, aged 17 to 22, were dizziness in three different places: two nightclubs et the sports hall of Grenoble which hosted a concert, according to information provided by Eric Vaillant, public prosecutor of the city.
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The plaintiffs said they “felt a sting”, just before “feeling bad”. All went to the hospital to carry out tests before filing a complaint. The first results confirmed the authorities’ assumptions: one of the women “was indeed drugged with GHB”specifies the Dauphine Libere. This is why the prosecutor’s office opened an investigation.
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Those responsible and their motives remain, for the time being, unknown.
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None was the victim of theft or sexual assault, the prosecutor said.
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GHB injections in the evening: what are the risks?
Several investigations have already been opened after similar events: the victims generally present dizziness, headache, fever and for some of them memory loss and/or joint pain. They often find it difficult to prove that they have been drugged, because most often the drug leaves the body within 24 hours and is no longer detectable.
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These bites of GHB, often painless and comparable to that of a mosquito, can have dramatic consequences. “Overdose can cause breathing difficulties, slow heart rate and seizures, even death. The difference between a dose of GHB providing the desired effect and a dose putting the user at risk is minimal. And when you exceed the dose a little bit, the outcome can be fatal”, indicates Dr Kierzek to our colleagues from Doctissimo (source 1).
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The syringes themselves also present a health risk: if the equipment is not sterile, it exposes the victim to a risk of infection.
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If you experience suggestive symptoms (dizziness, headache, fevermemory loss and/or pain in the joints), or in case of doubt, quickly contact a health professional, or go to the emergency room as soon as possible to carry out a screening test.
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