New plans to give gardaí power to seize unprescribed benzodiazepine

Plans are being drawn up to give gardaí the power to seize benzodiazepine from anyone not carrying a valid prescription.

New plans to give gardaí power to seize unprescribed benzodiazepine
Thu, 15 Aug, 2013 - 19:39

Plans are being drawn up to give gardaí the power to seize benzodiazepine from anyone not carrying a valid prescription.

The highly addictive ‘downer’ is becoming increasingly popular in the capital and can make users extremely violent.

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