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'It sucks the soul out of you, it's worse than heroin': One woman's story of G addiction
'If someone goes under, call 999': Addiction expert warns about GHB after more overdoses
'GHB is a killer, I know of eight men who died after taking it'
One-quarter of men who use 'chemsex drugs' don't use them for purposes of sex
Nine in 10 gay and bisexual men living with HIV are on treatment and cannot transmit the virus
FactFind: '1ml is euphoric, 2ml and you go under': Number of G overdoses increases by 75%
'Passing out is very, very common': 55% jump in referrals to G detox clinic amid growing sexual assault fears
'People are replacing it with crystal meth or 2 litres of vodka a day': G detoxification referrals jump by 4,600%
How one drug can make sex euphoric, but also destroy lives