A woman who died after taking a cocktail of drugs had an illicit substance known by the street name 'flakka' in her system. Andrea Horvathova, 23, died after taking numerous substances including Alpha PVP, better known as 'flakka', 'crystal', 'gravel', or 'bath salts'. The drug has been linked to violent attacks in America. But an inquest heard how traces were found in Andrea's body after she died in Plymouth, Devon. The coroner was told that Andrea's heart and liver had been damaged after she took what was described as a cocktail of illegal drugs at a party in Plymouth, Devon. Experts concluded that the combination of drugs she consumed would have very likely resulted in a heart attack. And the death has prompted Devon and Cornwall Police to issue a warning to the public who said users often now have no idea about the strength of the drug. Andrea was found unconscious in the early hours of March 4, 2018, after she collapsed and died in hospital three days later. The inquest heard that Andrea had already take a number of drugs during the evening but at some stage she was offered an unidentified pill by a man which she consumed. Her use of the drug was revealed in a toxicology report alongside traces of amphetamine, Ecstasy and cocaine. Alpha PvP first appeared in the early 1960s and was patented in 1967 as a nervous system stimulant, and became illegal in 2014. It is described as a dangerous drug but the US Drugs Enforcement Agency and can be eaten, snorted, injected, or vaporised. They state that effects include "paranoia and hallucinations that may lead to violent aggression and self-injury". In 2015 police in Florida, USA reported an outbreak of extremely bizarre behaviour by people after using a drug dubbed 'Flakka' there. One infamous incident saw claims a man named Rudy Eugene was high on 'flakka' when he chewed off another man's face during an attack. This incident was described as a "cannibal attack" and Eugene was widely dubbed the "Miami Zombie" in news reports around the globe that drew links between the drug and his behaviour. However toxicology results were inconclusive following the attack, and authorities were unable to conclusively connect his attack to 'flakka,' as the drug was not found in his system. After it was made illegal, savvy drug manufacturers managed to skirt legislation by slightly changing the make-up of the drug and flakka spread throughout the US. But drug organisations fear its use is growing in the UK - with 950 reported cases of flakka use in the UK in 2018. A drug expert for Devon and Cornwall Police said that the drug had been encountered in the area back in 2016. They said their notes at the time referenced it as a class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act and was "part of the cathinone" group of drugs, which included mephadrone. The drug expert said: "People don't know the strength of the drugs they are taking. "The internet market, which is where people are buying illegal drugs
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A woman who died after taking a cocktail of drugs had an illicit substance known by the street name 'flakka' in her system. Andrea Horvathova, 23, died after taking numerous substances including Alpha PVP, better known as 'flakka', 'crystal', 'gravel', or 'bath salts'. The drug has been linked to violent attacks in America. But an inquest heard how traces were found in Andrea's body after she died in Plymouth, Devon. The coroner was told that Andrea's heart and liver had been damaged after she took what was described as a cocktail of illegal drugs at a party in Plymouth, Devon. Experts concluded that the combination of drugs she consumed would have very likely resulted in a heart attack. And the death has prompted Devon and Cornwall Police to issue a warning to the public who said users often now have no idea about the strength of the drug. Andrea was found unconscious in the early hours of March 4, 2018, after she collapsed and died in hospital three days later. The inquest heard that Andrea had already take a number of drugs during the evening but at some stage she was offered an unidentified pill by a man which she consumed. Her use of the drug was revealed in a toxicology report alongside traces of amphetamine, Ecstasy and cocaine. Alpha PvP first appeared in the early 1960s and was patented in 1967 as a nervous system stimulant, and became illegal in 2014. It is described as a dangerous drug but the US Drugs Enforcement Agency and can be eaten, snorted, injected, or vaporised. They state that effects include "paranoia and hallucinations that may lead to violent aggression and self-injury". In 2015 police in Florida, USA reported an outbreak of extremely bizarre behaviour by people after using a drug dubbed 'Flakka' there. One infamous incident saw claims a man named Rudy Eugene was high on 'flakka' when he chewed off another man's face during an attack. This incident was described as a "cannibal attack" and Eugene was widely dubbed the "Miami Zombie" in news reports around the globe that drew links between the drug and his behaviour. However toxicology results were inconclusive following the attack, and authorities were unable to conclusively connect his attack to 'flakka,' as the drug was not found in his system. After it was made illegal, savvy drug manufacturers managed to skirt legislation by slightly changing the make-up of the drug and flakka spread throughout the US. But drug organisations fear its use is growing in the UK - with 950 reported cases of flakka use in the UK in 2018. A drug expert for Devon and Cornwall Police said that the drug had been encountered in the area back in 2016. They said their notes at the time referenced it as a class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act and was "part of the cathinone" group of drugs, which included mephadrone. The drug expert said: "People don't know the strength of the drugs they are taking. "The internet market, which is where people are buying illegal drugs
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