Editorial: Disorderly street users of novel psychoactive substances: What might help?
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Novel psychoactive substances.
There has been a significant increase in the number of new intoxicants on the illegal drugs market globally, also in Norway. The substances are given the name NPS: Novel Psychoactive Substances, and are mainly sold over the Internet. Uncertain dosage of potent substances entails a risk of accidental overdose, and therefore serious intoxication and death. In this article we provide an overview o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0957-9664,1471-2857
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.2146