VIOLENT CRIME

Youths given drugs to numb senses before committing violent crimes

3:46 min
  • The painkiller tramadol is being used by many young perpetrators of violent crimes, according to police.

  • Toxicologist Kai Knudsen at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg describes tramadol as ”the perfect drug” for violent criminals.

  • ”It gives them numbness and also excitation needed to perform the crime,” he says.