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Newest firstNovel psychoactive substances (NPS) pose one of the greatest challenges across the illicit drug landscape. They can be highly potent, and coupled with rapid changes in structure, tracking and identifying these drugs is difficult and presents users with a "Russian roulette" if used. Benzodiazepines, synthetic opioids, synthetic cannabinoids, and synthetic cathinones account for the majority of NPS-related deaths an…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background and aims People who use synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) report debilitating side effects and withdrawal symptoms, coupled with dependence. In the UK, SC use was believed to be largely restricted to prison, where they are the most common drug and associated with nearly half of non-natural deaths, or poly-drug users in the community who are also likely to be homeless. However, national media reporting has in…
Open article record in new tab ↗ABSTRACT Background and Aims The use of synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) in e-cigarettes represents a significant public health threat to young people. Our previous research in the 2023-2024 academic year established a high prevalence of SCs in e-cigarettes seized from English schools and suggested that many of these were sourced through social media. This study provides a crucial update of drug occurrence in secondar…
Open article record in new tab ↗Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs), colloquially spice or K2, are the most common drug to be found in prisons in the UK, where they are associated with nearly half of non-natural deaths. In the community, SCs are associated with poly-drug users who are also likely to be homeless. People who use SCs report debilitating side effects and withdrawal symptoms, coupled with dependence. Until now, SC use was believed to be lar…
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