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Police warning over Annihilation legal high

A warning has been issued about the use of a legal high substance which has left nine people in hospital in the last three months.

Strathclyde Police said Annihilation, described as a herbal incense, is being used predominantly by youngsters in and around the Glasgow area.

It can cause a number of adverse health effects including paranoia, aggression, increased heart rate, unconsciousness, self harming and numbness in the legs leading to users collapsing.

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