Martin Barnes, chief executive of the charity DrugScope, said reclassifying crystal meth was a "sensible precautionary measure".

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But he said use of the drug in the UK was low and suggestions of an approaching crystal meth "epidemic" would be "without foundation and alarmist".

BBC: NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Crystal meth to be class A drug

Roman Abramovich may appear to have the attention span of a squirrel on crystal meth but the one thing you cannot argue with is the success he has brought Chelsea.

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