Sri Lanka, March 29 -- ICE - an emerging threat among youth

Parents and education authorities should be vigilant of any unusual behaviour in young people and monitor their extra-curricular activities to prevent them falling victim to illegal drugs such as ICE now spreading mostly among youth including schoolchildren, Emeritus Professor Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, University of Colombo Prof. Ravindra Fernando told the Sunday Observer.

He said the use of ICE in recent months had spread and was much in demand by the more affluent youth who unfortunately were not aware of the adverse health impact of using it. Explaining what ICE was, he said, "Crystal methamphetamine, or ice, is a stimulant drug, which means it speeds up the messages...