Complaint to be filed against 'law-evading' inhalant drug import

Complaint to be filed against 'law-evading' inhalant drug import

TOKYO, Japan - The health ministry has decided to file a criminal complaint against a Tokyo-based importer for allegedly selling a drug called Rush (in photo) that has similar effects to illegal ones, such as hallucinations, ministry officials said on Jan. 11. Rush, which is increasingly being abused by Japanese youth, has fallen into the category of drugs collectively called ''dappo'' (law evading) partly because it includes pharmaceutical ingredients, and it is not designated as a narcotic. (Kyodo)

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