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UK: Shock warning for cannabis users
Reuters
Saturday 23 Sep 2006 LONDON (Reuters) - A drugs helpline has devised a shock TV advert featuring a futuristic shop where addled brains can be swapped, to show youngsters the dangers of long-term cannabis use. The Brain Warehouse ad from drugs help group Frank will be shown from Monday. A shop assistant is featured advising spaced-out customers how best to choose a new brain. They can even purchase "parts" such as cerebral fluid and memory stalks to cater for specific symptoms suffered by cannabis users such as mood swings, paranoia, vomiting and a lack of motivation. A spokesman for Frank, set up three years ago by the government, said: "The situation is not overly Sci-Fi, but actually set in a context that everyone will relate to, much like a high street mobile phone or electronics shop." An empty shop in Shepherd's Bush, London, was converted into the Brain Store, complete with fitting room and surgical instruments. But mental health charity Rethink said the advert did not outline all the risks and failed to go far enough. Paul Corry, director of public affairs for Rethink, told the BBC: "Rethink believes these adverts fall far short of the commitment given by the then Home Secretary Charles Clarke for a "massive" health education campaign highlighting mental health risks." Indications are that the use of cannabis is on the rise, particularly of a new, stronger variety called skunk. http://today.reuters.co.uk -- WebBooks Amazing Amazon Store: http://astore.amazon.co.uk/webbooks05
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