Intravenous Drip for Hangovers

(Manchester, England)

People looking for a quick hangover fix are heading to the Re-Enhance Skin and Body Clinic where they are connected to a drip which intravenously delivers vitamins, as well as magnesium and calcium.

But the treatment has been slammed by local health chiefs – who described it as 'inappropriate' and 'irresponsible'.

IV drips have been traditionally used to treat the severely sick and malnourished – but doctors in the United States realised they could be used to rehydrate hungover revellers.

The procedure sees patients linked up to a 250ml bag of solution and the treatment is designed to offer an immediate pick up as well as boost the immune system.

It is carried out by a doctor so Re-Enhance Skin and Body Clinic bosses insist it is safe. They say the procedure banishes the tell-tale red eyes and pounding headaches that follow a late night and it has become a celebrity must-have in the US, with rumoured followers including music mogul Simon Cowell.

Treatments cost £120 ($185) and they are available in mobile buses.