The risks to which people are exposed when they dabble with so-called "recreational drugs" seem to grow. There have been several high-profile tragic cases highlighting the dangers of Ecstasy. Though many people may claim to use it with no harmful effects, it is unpredictable and in some cases can prove fatal even the first time it is experimented with.

And now an even more dangerous drug has appeared on the scene and claimed a local victim. The colourless and odourless drug known as "Liquid Ecstasy" - officially gamma hydroxybutyric acid, or GHB - is apparently readily available in West Yorkshire. However, those who are tempted to give it a try should first think about the fate of 32-year-old Daniel Kellett, who died after taking GHB at a friend's house after a drinking session. A moment of folly has led to the loss of a man with much of his life ahead of him.

GHB looks innocuous, like water. Yet according to coroner Roger Whittaker it is potentially far more dangerous than Ecstasy and anyone using it is dicing with death. Daniel Kellett chanced a throw of that dice and lost. Inevitably, more people will suffer a similar fate if GHB continues to be so readily available and people rashly assume that what happened to Mr Kellett will not happen to them.

It might not, certainly. They could be among the lucky ones who use potentially-lethal drugs and get away with it. On the other hand, the next warning that a coroner issues about GHB could be at their own inquest. It surely is not worth that risk.