When teenager Sophie smoked a legal brand of synthetic cannabis she expected to get high. But it turned out to be a nasty experience that the sellers and websites promoting the brand refused to acknowledge A noxious business (PDF)
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Druglink/DrugWatch factsheet 2013 – Potent synthetic cannabinoid smoking mixtures
The market for synthetic cannabinoid smoking mixtures (sometimes called ‘spice’, ‘synthetic cannabis’ or ‘noids’) is well established, although UK prevalence is still largely unknown. The vast majority of the market is made up of pre-packaged branded products. These branded products contain a nonpsychoactive dried plant base that has been…
Druglink article 2013 – Bop ’til you drop by Robert Ralphs
This article draws on one of the largest recent dance drug surveys undertaken in the UK using a sample of 2,139 clubbers in the north west. Robert Ralphs reflects on changes that have occurred on the dance scene since his initial involvement in…
Druglink article 2013 – High Times by Max Daly
The 2013 survey focusses on young people and the rise in their use of new synthetic drugs. Not many are coming forward to services – but outreach work tells a different story. New synthetic drugs (also called ‘legal highs’ or ‘new/novel psychoactive substances’) are…
Druglink news item 2013 – Streets legal by Max Daly
Potent ‘legal highs’ are being sold to young people in petrol stations, fish and chip shops and even pet shops, a Druglink investigation has found. Streets legal (PDF)
Druglink/DrugWatch factsheet 2014 – AMT
AMT is an off white or yellowish/orange powder. The consistency can be either clumpy or fine. It is also found in tablet form. These are commonly referred to as pellets to avoid accusations that they are medicinal products. They are small blue pellets typically containing 30mg freebase…
Druglink article 2014 – A hidden threat by Mike Power
Much of the media hype around the rise in legal high deaths mask trends that are far more newsworthy and alarming, says Mike Power. A hidden threat (PDF)
Druglink article 2014 – Emerald experiment by Tim Bingham
Bold new laws introduced in Ireland to tackle legal highs and NPS dramatically cut the number of head shops. But the country’s drug users merely switched substances or modes of supply. Tim Bingham reports. Internationally, there has been a lot of interest in…
Druglink factsheet 2014 -MPA
MPA (Methiopropamine) is a new psychoactive substance (NPS), a stimulant drug, sold on its own or within a wide range of branded products. Find out more in this factsheet. Factsheet – MPA (PDF) NOTE: MPA is now controlled under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
Druglink/DrugWatch factsheet 2014 – Etizolam
Etizolam is a benzodiazepine analogue. It has gathered some popularity on the new psychoactive substance (NPS) market in the UK and Europe. It has a broadly similar pharmacological profile to benzodiazepine drugs such as diazepam. A 1mg tablet is equivalent to a 10mg diazepam (Valium) tablet, so…