The rise of poisonous Coffee and Milk Tea packaged by Kitty Cat, the King of Navigation

Taipei Municipal United Hospital said today that the new drugs "poisonous coffee" and "poisoned milk tea" imitate the packaging of three-in-one drinks, and their appearance is commonly used in lovely patterns such as nautical king and Hello Kitty, but the contents are mixed with a variety of drugs, making it much more difficult to treat. There have been many cases of sudden death.

Chen Liangyi, an attending physician in the addiction prevention and treatment department of Songde Hospital, a joint doctor in Beishi City, said that recently, there have been frequent reports in the media that the police have cracked "poisoned coffee" and "poisoned milk tea" factories, or that interested people have used them as sexual assault drugs. there has also been a significant increase in the number of patients who have come to see a doctor because of the use of "poisoned coffee" and "poisoned milk tea."

Chen Liangyi points out that the so-called "poisoned coffee" and "poisoned milk tea" refer to underground drug factories where drugs are packed into common three-in-one coffee or milk tea bags, often mixed with a variety of drugs at once, in addition to traditional ketamine, ecstasy, and amphetamine, they even contain emerging drugs such as MDPV (bath salt) and Ethylone, which have just been classified as second-class drugs.

Chen Liangyi says that because of the low price and online marketing, drug heads will also bring forth new packaging, such as imitating well-known three-in-one beverage brands, or using packaging such as Hello Kitty and Sea King to attract consumers, which is rapidly becoming popular in Taiwan.

Chen Liangyi said that users of poisoned coffee and poisoned milk tea often have symptoms such as hallucinations, irritability, and rapid heartbeat. There was a patient who had already used ketamine. The drug head introduced the delusion of being killed after using poisoned coffee, threatened to attack his family and was brought to see a doctor. There was also a patient who had been very effective in treating ketamine, became addicted again after using poisoned coffee, and showed symptoms such as being thin and irritable.

Chen Liangyi said that the most important feature of poisoned coffee and poisoned milk tea is that it is mixed with a variety of drugs, and even the users do not know what they have drunk, making the treatment very difficult.

In addition, Chen Liangyi also points out that because many kinds of drugs are mixed, some drugs make people excited and concentrated, while others are calm or relaxed. many kinds of drugs interact in the human body and produce sudden outbursts, which are often more dangerous than single drugs. many users die suddenly, calling on people not to be confused by cheap prices or packaging, mistakenly thinking that such items are harmless or not addictive.

If the people are accidentally ingested or suspected of being drugged, Chen Liangyi said, when seeking medical treatment, you must remember to inform the doctor of the process of accidental ingestion, the contents of the drugs can be tested by urine test, and the hospital will not notify the police because of the drug tests. don't be afraid to see a doctor for fear of breaking the law.