We were called by Police about a group of walkers, one of whom was struggling to walk due to taking illicit drugs. They were located on Boat How near Burnmoor tarn and after a quick medical assessment were walked back to Boot in Eskdale.
Incident started at 18:39 and ended at 22:32 making 3.9 hrs in total. There were 15 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 178 034 (altitude 322 m). Total rescuer hours: 59
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