Historique
Chapitre
What's so 'new' about new psychoactive substances? Definitions, prevalence, motivations, user groups and a proposed new taxonomy
Auteur(s) :
MEASHAM, F. ;
NEWCOMBE, R.
Année
2016
Page(s) :
576-596
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications
ISBN :
978-1-4462-9866-4
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
DROGUES DE SYNTHESE
;
PHENOMENE EMERGENT
;
DEFINITION
;
PREVALENCE
;
CLASSIFICATION
;
PHARMACOLOGIE
;
DIFFUSION DES PRODUITS
;
MOTIVATION
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
;
ETATS-UNIS
;
EUROPE
Note générale :
In: Kolind T., Thom B., Hunt G. The Sage handbook of drug and alcohol studies. Social science approaches, Vol. 1, 2016, SAGE Publications Ltd
Résumé :
One of the most interesting developments in the field of drug and alcohol studies in recent years has been the emergence of new psychoactive substances (NPS). This phenomenon is something of a (rapidly) moving target however, in terms of what we know about NPS, how different countries have reacted to their emergence and indeed, what we even mean by the term. This chapter will explore definitions, prevalence and user motivations in order to tease out the broader picture of what characterises NPS use, such that it should warrant a chapter in and of itself in this collection. A new typology of NPS is also proposed here, which combines pharmacological effects with chemical classifications to provide an underlying framework for this review.
Although prevalence of use of NPS remains low by comparison with both established illegal drugs such as cannabis and cocaine and established legal drugs such as alcohol and tobacco, this chapter suggests that the significance of the interest generated by NPS relates to the rapidity of innovation in manufacturing and retail practices; the speed and scale of policy responses; and the relationship between the two, which was initially characterised by commentators as 'cat and mouse'. The authors conclude here that the dynamic interaction between the NPS market and policy change can be better characterised as 'hare and hounds', in that legislative control has been a significant driving force in manufacturing and retail innovations. [Introduction]
Although prevalence of use of NPS remains low by comparison with both established illegal drugs such as cannabis and cocaine and established legal drugs such as alcohol and tobacco, this chapter suggests that the significance of the interest generated by NPS relates to the rapidity of innovation in manufacturing and retail practices; the speed and scale of policy responses; and the relationship between the two, which was initially characterised by commentators as 'cat and mouse'. The authors conclude here that the dynamic interaction between the NPS market and policy change can be better characterised as 'hare and hounds', in that legislative control has been a significant driving force in manufacturing and retail innovations. [Introduction]