Historique
Rapport
Consideration of the cathinones
Auteur(s) :
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) ;
IVERSEN, L.
Année
2010
Page(s) :
50 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
33
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus mots-clés
MEPHEDRONE
;
CATHINONES
;
DROGUES DE SYNTHESE
;
LEGISLATION
;
PREVALENCE
;
MECANISME D'ACTION
;
POTENTIEL ADDICTIF
;
TOXICITE
;
PHARMACOLOGIE
;
DIFFUSION DES PRODUITS
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
;
INTERNATIONAL
Résumé :
The ACMD recommends that the cathinone compounds be brought under control of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in Class B, Schedule I by way of a generic definition. Based on the attached evidence and by analogy with the amphetamines, the ACMD consider that the harms associated with the cathinones most closely equate with other compounds in Class B.
The ACMD also recommend that particular attention is focussed on credible and consistent public health messages that are promulgated both to the public and health professionals - the latter for the purposes of providing advice.
The ACMD is concerned that, particularly in the case of mephedrone, the internet plays a significant part in the marketing, sale and distribution of the drug and social networking sites may also play a role. The ACMD therefore believes that resources should initially be focussed on supply side activities with a concurrent emphasis on educating users of this drug so as to highlight the real dangers of mephedrone and the cathinones.
The ACMD also recommend that particular attention is focussed on credible and consistent public health messages that are promulgated both to the public and health professionals - the latter for the purposes of providing advice.
The ACMD is concerned that, particularly in the case of mephedrone, the internet plays a significant part in the marketing, sale and distribution of the drug and social networking sites may also play a role. The ACMD therefore believes that resources should initially be focussed on supply side activities with a concurrent emphasis on educating users of this drug so as to highlight the real dangers of mephedrone and the cathinones.
Affiliation :
UK