INSTAGRAM has been called out by the NHS for allowing the promotion of “dangerous” diet drugs to girls as young as 12.
The drug, Apetamin, is marketed as a way to get the idealistic hourglass figure of Kim Kardashian and chart-topper Cardi B.
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But docs say its ingredients can cause side-effects including fatigue, jaundice and liver failure.
The syrup is marketed as a weight gain supplement that increases appetite.
It’s become a desirable product for women with a slender figure looking to achieve the “slim thick” curves that many celebrities have gained with cosmetic surgery and intense exercise plans.
Influencers promoting its use claim the drug can make women gain weight in the “right places” – such as the bum, hips, thighs and breasts – without impacting the waist.
Senior NHS officials in England have written to the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, urging the company to shut down any accounts and content that promotes or attempts to sell Apetamin.
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