{"id":29500,"date":"2026-09-27T15:31:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T15:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/?p=29500"},"modified":"2026-09-27T15:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T15:31:04","slug":"gabica-misuse-raises-alarm-over-risks-to-young-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/?p=29500","title":{"rendered":"Gabica Misuse Raises Alarm Over Risks to Young People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Karachi (HRNW)<\/strong> \u2014 The misuse of <strong>Gabica (Pregabalin)<\/strong> capsules for recreational or non-medical purposes has raised concerns over potentially serious health risks, particularly among young people.<\/p>\n<p>Medical warnings indicate that taking Pregabalin in excessive quantities, or combining it with alcohol or other sedating substances, may cause severe drowsiness, dizziness, loss of consciousness and dangerously slowed breathing.<\/p>\n<p>Experts have also cautioned that consuming an energy drink or other stimulant does <strong>not<\/strong> make Pregabalin use safe or prevent its potentially harmful effects. Young people and parents are advised not to use Gabica or Pregabalin without proper medical advice.<\/p>\n<p>Pharmacies are also being urged to ensure that Pregabalin-containing medicines are dispensed in accordance with applicable prescription and regulatory requirements to help prevent misuse.<\/p>\n<p>If a person becomes unconscious, extremely drowsy or develops unusually slow or difficult breathing after taking Pregabalin, <strong>immediate emergency medical assistance should be sought<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A few moments of intoxication can result in a lifetime of harm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Human Angle<\/h3>\n<p>The non-medical use of prescription medicines can expose young people to serious and potentially life-threatening health risks. Greater awareness among young people, parents, healthcare professionals and pharmacies can help prevent misuse and encourage timely medical intervention.<\/p>\n<h3>HRNW Support Appeal<\/h3>\n<p>Human Rights News Worldwide (HRNW) works to promote human rights, civil liberties, justice and human dignity. Your support helps HRNW continue its public-awareness and human-rights mission worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/?page_id=1083&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\">HRNW Support Appeal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Note \/ Disclaimer:<\/strong> This report is based on public-health information concerning the potential risks associated with Pregabalin misuse. Medicines should only be used according to the advice of a qualified healthcare professional. Anyone experiencing serious symptoms should seek immediate emergency medical care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi (HRNW) \u2014 The misuse of Gabica (Pregabalin) capsules for recreational or non-medical purposes has raised concerns over potentially serious health risks, particularly among young people. Medical warnings indicate that taking Pregabalin in excessive quantities, or combining it with alcohol or other sedating substances, may cause severe drowsiness, dizziness, loss of consciousness and dangerously slowed&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29500"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29502,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29500\/revisions\/29502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}