The Novel Psychoactive Substances in the UK Project: empirical and conceptual review work to produce research recommendations

Background: Although illegal drug use has largely been declining in the UK over the past decade, this period has witnessed the emergence of a range of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) (‘legal highs’). These are new, mostly synthetic, substances that mimic the effects of existing drugs). Despite t...

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Main Authors: Noreen D Mdege, Nick Meader, Charlie Lloyd, Steve Parrott, Jim McCambridge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2017-06-01
Series:Public Health Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/phr05040