fandaal

It's perhaps the biggest threat to the nation's mental well being, yet
it's freely available on every street -- for pennies. The dealers claim
it expands the mind and bolsters the intellect: users experience an
initial rush of emotion (often euphoria or rage), followed by what they
believe is a state of enhanced awareness. Tragically this "awareness"
is a delusion. As they grow increasingly detached from reality, heavy
users often exhibit impaired decision-making abilities, becoming
paranoid, agitated and quick to anger. In extreme cases they've even
been known to form mobs and attack people. Technically it's called "a
newspaper", although it's better known by one of its many "street
names", such as "The Currant Bun" or "The Mail" or "The Grauniad" (see
me -- Ed).

In its purest form, a newspaper consists of a collection of facts
which, in controlled circumstances, can actively improve knowledge.
Unfortunately, facts are expensive, so to save costs and drive up