New drug floods Tel Aviv, and prompts a rush of emergency room visits

Israel is a global center for Internet marketing of such counterfeits, and according to the Pharmaceutical Security Institute, Israel ranks 10th worldwide in the number of seizures of counterfeit drugs.

By Dan Even | 01:30 15.08.12 |

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In recent months, a new fad has swept Tel Aviv: Under a variety of names, including Alice in Wonderland and VIP, a synthetic, smokable drug that resembles hashish has been offered for sale - and causing a rise in emergency room visits.

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New drug floods Tel Aviv, and prompts a rush of emergency room visits

Israel is a global center for Internet marketing of such counterfeits, and according to the Pharmaceutical Security Institute, Israel ranks 10th worldwide in the number of seizures of counterfeit drugs.

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