Hyoscine: The Travel Sickness Drug Linked to a Mass Overdose of Backpackers in Perth

Hyoscine: The Travel Sickness Drug Linked to a Mass Overdose of Backpackers in Perth
In this photo (not directly related to the story) a doctor holds used doses of a dangerous drug after medics revived a man who had overdosed. Reuters/Brian Snyder
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Authorities have identified one of the substances in a chemical cocktail linked to a mass overdose of backpackers in Perth, Australia.

According to the ChemCentre, hyoscine was the only identifiable drug detected in the samples of the white powder inhaled by the victims just before midnight on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at a property described as backpacker or student accommodation in the inner-city suburb of Victoria Park, ABC reported.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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