The Home Office have published a review of the Psychoactive Substances Act (PSA) 2016, which introduced a blanket ban on
Read More22 Nov
Fears over Psychoactive Substances Act realised in Home Office report
Tag: New Psychoactive Substances
06 Apr
Updated e-learning course on New Psychoactive Substances available for free to people in Scotland
Scottish Drugs Forum is pleased to announce an update to a free e-learning resource dedicated to raising knowledge and awareness
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New European legislation to bring faster response to new drugs
Europe’s ability to rapidly respond to public health and security threats caused by new psychoactive substances (NPS) will be significantly
Read More09 Nov
New policy and practice additions to the EMCDDA ‘Best Practice’ portal
A number of new policy and practice briefings have been added to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug
Read More14 Jul
UK Government 2017 Drug Strategy launched
The Home Office has launched the UK government’s new drug strategy, which aims to reduce illicit drug use and increase
Read More13 Jun
Vulnerable groups in Europe experiencing high levels of harm through use of New Psychoactive Substances
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has published a new rapid communication report on high-risk drug
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European Drug Report 2017 gives insight into current trends across Europe
Rising overdose deaths, the continued availability of new psychoactive substances and the growing health threat of highly potent synthetic opioids
Read More17 Mar
Risk assessment report published on commonly used synthetic cannabinoid MDMB-CHMICA
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) have published a risk assessment report presenting the summary findings
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Recommendations to schedule methylphenidate-based new psychoactive substances as Class B
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) have recommended to the UK Government to classify methylphenidate-based new psychoactive
Read More01 Dec
New report highlights new psychoactive substances in vulnerable groups in Scotland
The Scottish Government has published a new report looking at the use and trends of new psychoactive substances (NPS) amongst
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