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Article de Périodique
New psychoactive substances: Evolution in the exchange of information and innovative legal responses in the European Union (2020)
Auteur(s) :
VARI, M. R. ;
MANNOCCHI, G. ;
TITTARELLI, R. ;
CAMPANOZZI, L. L. ;
NITTARI, G. ;
FEOLA, A. ;
RONCHI, F. U. ;
RICCI, G.
Dans :
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Vol.17, n°22, November 2020)
Année
2020
Page(s) :
art. 8704
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
31
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Thésaurus géographique
UNION EUROPEENNE
;
EUROPE
Thésaurus mots-clés
DROGUES DE SYNTHESE
;
LEGISLATION
;
INFORMATION
;
SURVEILLANCE EPIDEMIOLOGIQUE
;
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
;
DIFFUSION DES PRODUITS
;
REGULATION
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
EVALUATION
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
Organismes
OEDT
Autres mots-clés
Résumé :
At the end of 2019, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction was monitoring around 790 new psychoactive substances, more than twice the total number of controlled substances under the United Nations Conventions. These substances, which are not subject to international drug controls, include a wide range of molecules, including the assortment of drugs such as synthetic cannabinoids, stimulants, opiates, and benzodiazepines. Most of them are sold as "legal" substitutes for illicit drugs, while others are intended for small groups willing to experiment with them in order to know their possible new effects. At the national level, various measures have been taken to control new substances and many European countries have responded with specific legislation in favor of consumer safety and by extending or adapting existing drug laws to incorporate the new psychoactive substances. Moreover, since 1997, an early warning system has been created in Europe for identifying and responding quickly to the risks of new psychoactive substances. In order to establish a quicker and more effective system to address the criminal activities associated with new dangerous psychoactive substances, the European legal framework has considerably changed over the years.
Affiliation :
National Center on Addiction and Doping, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy