Advice for Buying Slimming Pills Online
The Organization of the United Nations drug control board said the online availability of illicit drugs suppress appetite, feeds the slimming obsession that puts lives in danger. He says an increasing number of women who are desperate to lose weight slimming pills buy online without knowing enough information about them.
The warnings came after the death of anorexic Brazilian model Ana Carolina Reston, who was supposed to take two slimming pills and painkillers.
The UN International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has called for stricter enforcement of control measures and awareness campaigns on the risks of abuse of drugs, including painkillers and tranquilizers. Chairman of the Board, Mr. Philip Emafo explained that appetite suppressant drugs, also known as anorectics, have a use in treating life-threatening obesity are prescribed and monitored by doctors. He continued by saying: "However, they are quite used indiscriminately to feed the slimming obsession that affects some societies."
The true scale of the problem is unclear but the report of the INCB said that abuse of slimming pills has already surpassed that of heroin and cocaine in some parts of the world. Last year, a survey by the website Closerdiets found that half of 1,230 women in the United Kingdom has admitted using slimming pills. Professor Hamad Ghodse, former president of the INCB and chairman of psychiatry dependence on St George's Hospital in London, said: "We need to know the extent of the problem in the United Kingdom. We think probably in the United Kingdom there are adequate regulations in place, but there must be implementation of these regulations. "
Dr. Emafo added: "It is important for consumers to realize that what they believe to be a reduction of prices of drugs purchased on an unregulated market in May, however have potentially lethal when consumed drugs are not the genuine product or are taken without medical advice. Instead of healing, they can take lives. "
There are 14 different appetite suppressants that have been developed to treat obesity and other conditions, including hyperactivity disorder with attention deficit and narcolepsy.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said that the global availability of counterfeit medicines has increased in recent years, mainly through unregulated web sites operating on the Internet. A spokesman said that over the last 12 months, the MHRA has taken action against 30 web sites illegally supplying medicines, including counterfeits, and they continue to target similar businesses.