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A community pharmacist who supplied a drug addict with "under the counter drugs" has been jailed for 18 months. Dushyant Patel, 67, a London pharmacist with more than 40 years' experience, had supplied class C drugs to a drug user in Norwich for months in 2020. Police identified Patel as a suspect four months after the death of drug user, Alisha Siddiqi, whose body was found at a property in Colossus Way, Costessey, in August 2020. An initial post-mortem examination was inconclusive, but toxicology results later showed she died from an overdose of prescription medication. An analysis of her phone revealed that she had frequent communication with Patel between January and August 2020. Class C drugs sold without prescription There was also communication regarding transactions relating to the sale of prescription drugs including class C drugs, without a prescription, namely Zolpidem and Zopiclone. Patel was identified as a suspect and later charged with drugs offences. He was jailed at Norwich Crown Court in December after a trial in August when he was found guilty of two counts of being concerned in supplying a controlled drug between March and August 2020.

Causes of Liver Damage and Liver Problems The liver is an organ about the size of a football that sits just under your rib cage on the right side of your abdomen. The liver is essential for digesting food and ridding your body of toxic substances. Liver disease can be inherited (genetic) or caused by a variety of factors that damage the liver, such as viruses and alcohol use. Obesity is also associated with liver damage. Regardless of whether it takes place over many years or a few weeks, liver failure is an absolutely devastating health development that, if left untreated, can result in the death of a patient. There are essentially two types of liver failure: acute, which can emerge over the course of a very short period (such as a few weeks or even less), and chronic, which tends to last many years. Although acute and chronic liver failure patients often experience similar symptoms, the causes of these two conditions - in addition to their treatments - can be unique. But, because the end result, death, can be the same, it's crucial that everyone fully understand the causes of all types of liver failure. > Excessive acetaminophen: Many of us reach for acetaminophen - better known as Tylenol, is brand name - at the first sign of minor or moderate pain, like a headache or back pain. And in most cases there's nothing wrong with doing this, so long as one follows the guidelines for taking this over-the-counter drug. . >Overdose of medication: here are a number of prescription medications that, if taken in excessive quantities, can cause major damage to the liver. >Herbal Medicines: Todays generation many people are turning in to herbal medicines which they feel more comfortable natural remedies when seeking to treat various health conditions. And it's true that many herbal supplements are very safe and, in some cases intake of herbal medicines can cause side. Symptoms: * and eyes that appear yellowish (jaundice) * Abdominal pain and swell