Party drugs.

There is one certain rule of commerce. If there is demand - it is inevitable that supply will follow.

The party scene has created demand for stimulants. Good music - good company - alcohol - are not enough for many people and a whole range of mood enhancers ranging from cocaine to ecstasy are being illegally offered on the drug scene.

These are illegal and the police spend much of their time trying to contain trafficking. These drugs pose a health risk to users, but deliver big profits to those willing to do serious gaol time if they are caught.

Some smart people are now offering " legal " party drugs !

" Giggle " tablets are made in New Zealand from the perfectly legal ingredients guarana geranium and magnesium, packaged in units of three tablets - and sell for about $ 10 a tablet.

The effect can vary depending on the weight and age of the drug taker, but broadly speaking a single tablet equates to the equivalent of thirty cups of strong coffee.

Heart rates accelerate - usually to double the normal beat and this could mean big trouble for anyone with an undiagnosed heart defect or someone who is combining the tablet with the overuse of alcohol or other drugs.

So - what are the options for the government ?

The usual knee jerk reaction would be to proscribe the ingredients in " Giggle " tablets and add them to the list of prohibited items, but this could go on indefinitely and develop into a battle between chemists, the police and the government.

There would be no winners !

A new saying could be coined. " A fool and his health are soon parted ! "

If people are so stupid that they willingly put their life at risk by taking drugs - then maybe it is time the government stepped out of the way and left them to their own destruction.

One of the incentives for some people is the bravado of doing something that is illegal.

Remove the illegality - and much of the attraction vanishes.

It is worth a try !