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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 isJun 20, 18 -
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 -
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 ‘legalOct 12, 16 -
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 ofSep 7, 16 -
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 ofAug 3, 16 -
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 SubstancesJul 19, 16 -
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 resultMay 31, 16 -
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 haveMay 25, 16 -
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 madeMay 6, 16 -
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 saleApr 15, 16
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