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  • Dangers of psychoactive substances

    The Dangers of Psychoactive Substances

    Psychoactive substances, formerly known as legal highs, are substances which produce the same or similar effects as many illegal drugs such as cannabis, ecstasy and cocaine. With many psychoactive substances it is
    Jun 20, 18
    Psychoactive Substances, Workplace
  • UK Drug Trends: Legal Highs / NPS

    It has been 9 months since the Psychoactive Substances Act was enforced, banning all ‘Legal Highs.’ The law was brought in due to the devastating side-effects legal highs have on its users.
    Feb 10, 17
    General, Psychoactive Substances
  • Spike in NPS call outs

    North East sees spike in ambulance call outs related to NPS

    On the 23rd May 2016, the Psychoactive Substances Act came into effect in the UK, which criminalized the production, distribution, sale and supply of NPS  (novel psychoactive substances) or, then called ‘legal
    Oct 12, 16
    Drug Abuse, Psychoactive Substances
  • UK legal highs market being targeted

    UK Legal Highs market being targeted despite recently enforced blanket ban

    The Psychoactive Substances Act came into effect on the May 23rd, which criminalized the production, distribution, sale and supply of the drugs. The legislation was aimed to stop the increasing levels of
    Sep 7, 16
    News, Psychoactive Substances, UK
  • Legal High use in prisons

    Legal high use in prisons getting worse

    Novel Psychoactive substances (NPS) or legal highs seem to regularly make the headlines. Whether it’s the legislation change, or a victim sharing their story – NPSs remain topical amongst all parts of
    Aug 3, 16
    News, Psychoactive Substances, UK
  • Temporary legal highs amnesty introduced in Manchester

    Many different Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) / legal highs that where once Lawful to purchase and take in the UK have now been named illegal. Back in May 2016 the Psychoactive Substances
    Jul 19, 16
    News, Psychoactive Substances, UK
  • Legal high ‘Spice’ continuing to cause issues in UK and beyond

    The Psychoactive Substances Act which came into effect on May 26th, has outlawed anything that the government believes has a psychoactive effect on the human brain. This legislation has been the result
    May 31, 16
    News, Psychoactive Substances
  • Legal high supply becoming ever more diverse

    Efforts to supply legal highs/ NPSs becoming ever more diverse

    This week the proposed blanket ban on legal highs/ NPSs comes into effect in the UK. Whilst this legislation proposes a complete ban on psychoactive substances, many believe that it will have
    May 25, 16
    News, Psychoactive Substances, UK
  • What are legal highs?

    What are legal highs?

    What exactly are legal highs? Officially described as new psychoactive substances (NPS), a legal high is a mood-altering or stimulant substance whose sale is not banned by current legislation. They are made
    May 6, 16
    Psychoactive Substances, UK
  • BBC Newsline investigates legal highs with Randox Testing Services

    BBC Newsline investigates legal highs with Randox Testing Services

    Randox Testing Services opened the doors of its laboratory to the BBC to offer an expert opinion into their reports on legal highs.  Legal highs are mood-altering or stimulant substances whose sale
    Apr 15, 16
    News, Psychoactive Substances, UK
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