Guardian Daily: How dangerous is mephedrone?

Today we focus on mephedrone, the drug Lincolnshire police have linked with the tragic deaths earlier this week of two teenage boys in Scunthorpe . Reporter Robert Booth recounts what happened to Louis Wainwright, 18, and Nicholas Smith, 19. We also hear from an (anonymous) man who's used mephedrone. He describes its effects . Joining our studio panel is Martin Barnes , chief executive of Drugscope , and a member of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, which meets on 29 March to discuss a recommendation that mephedrone be banned. Niamh Eastwood , deputy director of Release , says the sacking of Professor David Nutt from the council led to a delay in the assessment of mephedrone's dangers. Alan Travis , the Guardian's home affairs editor, explains how the drug is made and the dangers that if it's banned it will simply be replaced by a similar compound . Reporter Adam Gabbatt looks at how internet users are discussing the drug and its possible prohibition.