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The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) released its annual report on drug use in Europe in May 2014. The most concerning findings were related to the use of new psychoactive substances, also known as ‘legal highs’. As part of the report, the EMCDDA identified more than 650 websites that sell ‘legal highs’ to Europeans. While the use of ‘legal highs’ is on the rise, numbers related to opioid use, treatment, seizures and deaths have dropped considerably across Europe in recent years.
The Australian Crime Commission’s annual Illicit Drug Data Report provides a statistical overview of illicit drug arrests, seizures and purity, as well as the national impact of illicit drugs and emerging trends, based on data captured from law enforcement, forensic laboratories and government agencies from across the country.
The EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) welcomed the European Commission's proposal to strengthen the EU’s response to new psychoactive substances.
The European Commission has proposed to strengthen the European Union’s ability to respond to ‘legal highs’ – new psychoactive substances used as alternatives to illicit drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy.
The Flash Eurobarometer on “Youth attitudes on drugs” (No 330) studies young EU citizens’ attitudes to – and perceptions about – drugs and related issues.
Young people in Ireland are the most likely to have tried so-called 'legal high' drugs in the entire EU, according to the EU's official statistics body.
This wide ranging article in Time World examines the role of China in the supply of 'legal highs' and surveys consumption and regulation in the USA.
Following the example of many other EU member states, Portugal has recently approved a restrictive law on legal highs.
On February 26, 2013, the Psychoactive Substances Bill was introduced in the New Zealand Parliament. The bill aims to provide the government with greater ability to control what have commonly been called 'legal highs'.
International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has warned of the increase in use and abuse of 'legal highs' that represent a threat to public health.
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