Survey of knowledge of legal highs (novel psychoactive substances) amongst London pharmacists
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‘ Legal highs ’ The challenge of new psychoactive substances
This paper aims to set out some of the policy and public health issues raised by the appearance of a wide range of emergent psychoactive substances of diverse origin, effect and risk profile (commonly referred to as 'legal highs'). It will start by considering what is meant by the term 'legal highs' and consider the historical context that has framed their appearance and must inform any respons...
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OBJECTIVES Public Health England aims to improve the nation's health and acknowledges that unhealthy lifestyles, which include drug use, undermine society's health and well-being. Recreational drug use has changed to include a range of substances sold as 'research chemicals' but known by users as 'legal highs' (legal alternatives to the most popular illicit recreational drugs), which are of an ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Drugs and Alcohol Today
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1745-9265
DOI: 10.1108/dat-03-2015-0012