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Dutch health institute issues 'red alert' over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
BBC NewsSaturday, August 29, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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The drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the health institute says.
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- This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today. The drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the health institute says. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Trump and Dutch.
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The drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the health institute says.
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This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today.
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BBC News published: Dutch health institute issues 'red alert' over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
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Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Trump and Dutch.
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