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New psychoactive substances (NPS)

VIII International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS)

maandag 16 augustus 2021 AJ 0

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The VIII International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in Washington, D.C. will be held on 16-18 November 2021.

If you are unable to join us in person, you can always attend online.

The series, which started in Budapest in 2012, aims to share knowledge and strengthen collaboration on NPS among multidisciplinary professionals at the international level.

It is jointly organised by the International Society for the Study of Emerging Drugs (ISSED), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), University of Hertfordshire (UH) and The Center for Forensic Science Research & Education (CFSRE).

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EMCDDA operating guidelines for the European Union Early Warning System on new psychoactive substances

maandag 23 december 2019 AJ 0

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Europe’s ability to rapidly respond to public health and social threats caused by new psychoactive substances (NPS) was significantly strengthened last year thanks to new legislation applicable across Europe. This legislation strengthened the EU Early Warning System (EWS) and risk assessment procedures on NPS and shortened control processes. This month, the EMCDDA has published new operating guidelines for the EWS, addressing measures introduced by the new legislation. The guidelines, which replace those published in 2007, detail the rationale, steps, procedures, roles and responsibilities for operating the system.

Le casse-tête des nouvelles drogues de synthèse (Euronews)

dinsdag 04 juni 2019 AJ 0

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Un projet de recherche européen vise à donner aux douaniers, de nouvelles armes pour mieux identifier les nouvelles drogues de synthèse, des substances potentiellement dangereuses, et lutter contre leur prolifération.

VI International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances

dinsdag 02 april 2019 AJ 0

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The VI International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) will be held on 8th – 9th April 2019 at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands.

The series, which started in Budapest in 2012, aims to share knowledge and strengthen collaboration on NPS among multidisciplinary professionals at the international level.

The conference is jointly organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), University of Hertfordshire, University of Maastricht.

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Fentanils and synthetic cannabinoids: driving greater complexity into the drug situation — an update from the EU Early Warning System (EMCDDA)

vrijdag 08 juni 2018 AJ 0

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In this update from the EU Early Warning System, the EMCDDA aims to provide insights into what is happening with new psychoactive substances in Europe, based on data from the agency’s early warning and risk-assessment activities. This report covers the period from January 2016 until December 2017.

Arrêté Royal du 26 septembre 2017 : un plus pour la santé publique ?

dinsdag 26 september 2017 AJ 0

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Un Arrêté Royal publié le 26 septembre 2017 au Moniteur donne à la justice, à la police et aux douanes davantage de moyens pour lutter contre ces « Nouvelles substances psychoactives », un plus pour la santé publique? D’après l’Agence Fédérale des Médicaments et des Produits de Santé, cela ne semble pas faire de doute. Le secteur spécialisé, qui été ni consulté, ni informé du processus est, quant à lui, beaucoup plus réservé.

Les nouvelles drogues de synthèse continuent d'inonder l'Europe (La Libre.be)

woensdag 16 november 2016 AJ 0

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nps-eurojust-publication-thumbL’Europe est confrontée à l’arrivée massive de nouvelles drogues de synthèse, qui pousse les Etats membres à renforcer leurs lois pour tenter d’en arrêter la production et le trafic, a indiqué mardi l’Observatoire européen des drogues.

Près de 300 nouvelles substances psychoactives (NSP) ont été signalées entre 2013 et 2015 auprès du système d’alerte précoce de l’Union européenne (UE), indiquent dans un rapport de 25 pages l’Observatoire européen des drogues et des toxicomanies, et l’unité de coopération judiciaire européenne Eurojust.

Il s’agit principalement de produits synthétiques cannabinoïdes, relatifs aux substances chimiques présentes dans les plants de cannabis.

Lire la suite : Les nouvelles drogues de synthèse continuent […]

Drugs should be moderated, not banned – the new ban will fuel hard drug use (The Independent)

dinsdag 07 juni 2016 AJ 0

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Prohibition has not made drugs disappear. Demand for drugs is irrepressible: governments must focus instead on minimising their risks. 

New psychoactive substances (NPS), often called “legal highs”, are not all alike. Some are hardly new, such as salvia (a shamanic sacrament) or laughing gas (beloved of Victorian elites). Most mimic illegal drugs. Some seem highly dangerous, some benign: few are well understood. (…)

The Government tried to solve the problem by banning each legal high as soon as they could claim to have some evidence of harm: the “reactive prohibition” approach. But this disregarded the reality of the underlying demand and only spurred the proliferation of new, unknown substances. Those in the legal high business effortlessly altered their formulas to dodge each ban.

IV International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS)

dinsdag 10 mei 2016 AJ 0

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4thNPSconference2016_prog The Fourth International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), “NPS and Behavioural Addiction”, will be held on 30th – 31st May 2016 in Budapest, Hungary.

The main aim of the NPS conference series, now at the fourth edition, is to increase knowledge and understanding about the nature and the effects of NPS as well as promote innovative strategies to prevent the diffusion of NPS in society. The conference invites contributions in all areas of potential interest, as oral presentations or research posters.

New Psychoactive Substances among People Who Use Drugs Heavily -Towards Effective and Comprehensive Health Responses in Europe

dinsdag 12 april 2016 AJ 0

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NPS-europePublic health, treatment and harm reduction services across Europe are not always prepared for the rapidly expanding use of NPS and lack capacity and tools for addressing the rising use of these substances among marginalized, often young, drug consumers, nor for addressing the risks and potential harms associated with these substances. NPS in Europe launched a series of reports, addressing the phenomenon on political and practical level.

Les dangers du cannabis de synthèse (RTBF)

donderdag 17 december 2015 AJ 2

Le JT de 19h30 de RTBF Info (merc 16/12/15) prévient du danger (bien réel) du cannabis synthétique.

La FEDITO BXL appelle a réguler le marché du cannabis (naturel) plutôt que de poursuivre dans le sens de la politique de l’autruche, qui fait la part belle au marché noir et aux produits de synthèses.

http://www.rtbf.be/video/detail_les-dangers-du-cannabis-de-synthese?id=2068487
Source : Les dangers du cannabis de synthèse (RTBF)