http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/ http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/ Thu, 31 May 2012 20:10:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Can+Norway+tackle+legal+highs+the+Swedish+way%3F.9UFRrSYq.ips A short report from our President on a new way to tackle legal highs. fay.watson@eurad.net(Fay Watson) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Can+Norway+tackle+legal+highs+the+Swedish+way%3F.9UFRrSYq.ips Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:48:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Paper+published+on+mephedrone+related+fatalities+in+the+United+Kingdom.9UFRrQ1Q.ips The use of mephedrone has been increasing in Western countries over recent years. This paper explores the context and evolution of mephedrone use in the UK and the circumstances in which these fatalities occurred. fay.watson@eurad.net(Fay Watson) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Paper+published+on+mephedrone+related+fatalities+in+the+United+Kingdom.9UFRrQ1Q.ips Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:10:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/UK+goverment+to+respond+quicker+to+newly+emerging+drugs.9UFRnY1E.ips With effect from 15 November 2011, the Home Secretary has the power under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to invoke a temporary class drug order for a new psychoactive substance that is raising sufficient concern for government to act quickly to protect the public. fay.watson@eurad.net(Fay Watson) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/UK+goverment+to+respond+quicker+to+newly+emerging+drugs.9UFRnY1E.ips Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:41:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/eu_drug_policy/EURAD+attends+2nd+European+Commission+Expert+Seminar+on+Psychoactive+Substances.9UFRrM3W.ips On 1st March 2012, EURAD attended a second seminar concerning the revision of the existing EC legislation on psychoactive substances. fay.watson@eurad.net(Fay Watson) http://www.eurad.net/en/eu_drug_policy/EURAD+attends+2nd+European+Commission+Expert+Seminar+on+Psychoactive+Substances.9UFRrM3W.ips Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:51:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/EURAD+wants+your+opinion+on+legal+highs%21.9UFRrKXx.ips We need your opinion by Tuesday 24th January in order to feed your comments back to the European Commission. Your assistance is essential in helping to improve the existing EU legislation on new psychoactive substances. fay.watson@eurad.net(Fay Watson) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/EURAD+wants+your+opinion+on+legal+highs%21.9UFRrKXx.ips Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:51:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/EURAD+wants+your+opinion+on+legal+highs%21.9UFRrKXx.ips We need your opinion by Tuesday 24th January in order to feed your comments back to the European Commission. Your assistance is essential in helping to improve the existing EU legislation on new psychoactive substances. fay.watson@eurad.net(Fay Watson) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/EURAD+wants+your+opinion+on+legal+highs%21.9UFRrKXx.ips Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:53:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/EURAD+attends+EC+Expert+Seminar+on+New+Psychoactive+Substances.9UFRrG54.ips EURAD attended the European Commissions' expert seminar along with 34 other stakeholders from across Europe on 15th December 2011 to elaborate on policy options for psychoactive substances at the European level. fay.watson@eurad.net(Fay Watson) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/EURAD+attends+EC+Expert+Seminar+on+New+Psychoactive+Substances.9UFRrG54.ips Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:30:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/EMCDDA+publishes+policy+briefing+on+%27Responding+to+new+psychoactive+substances%27.9UFRrGZD.ips Report available in 25 different languages. fay.watson@eurad.net(Fay Watson) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/EMCDDA+publishes+policy+briefing+on+%27Responding+to+new+psychoactive+substances%27.9UFRrGZD.ips Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:21:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Council+of+European+Union+Conclusions+on+Psychoactive+Substances.9UFRrGXB.ips The Council of the European Union invites the European Commission to table in 2012 a legislative proposal on new psychoactive substances with a view to revising the Council Decision 2005/387/JHA fay.watson@eurad.net(Fay Watson) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Council+of+European+Union+Conclusions+on+Psychoactive+Substances.9UFRrGXB.ips Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:04:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/supply_reduction/Easiest+to+Buy+Heroin+in+Denmark%2CSpain+and+Italy.9UFRnW4J.ips Denmark, Spain and Italy are the easiest countries in the EU for young people to get hold of hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin, while the Czech Republic is the EU cannabis capital, according to European Commission survey. However, almost all young people agree heroin is dangerous and should be against the law. froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/supply_reduction/Easiest+to+Buy+Heroin+in+Denmark%2CSpain+and+Italy.9UFRnW4J.ips Fri, 13 May 2011 13:05:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/New+Legal+Highs+at+%22Unprecedented+Pace%22.9UFRnU0H.ips New psychoactive substances are becoming widely available at an ‘unprecedented pace’ according to the EMCDDA–Europol 2010 annual report on new drugs entering the European market. EURAD recommend generic bans and to target head shops froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/New+Legal+Highs+at+%22Unprecedented+Pace%22.9UFRnU0H.ips Wed, 23 Feb 2011 0:41:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/British+Ban+on+Legal+High.9UFRjYXb.ips All new "legal high" party drugs will be temporarily banned in Britain for the next 12 months.During the temporary ban, the police will be able to confiscate all suspected substances, such as, but not limited to, the new threat Ivory Wave, which is marketed as bath salts. ketil.holte@idium.no(ketil ketil) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/British+Ban+on+Legal+High.9UFRjYXb.ips Wed, 23 Feb 2011 0:36:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/LEGAL+HIGH%3A+Isle+of+Man+launches+Campaign+against+Mephedrone.9UFRjYWa.ips A public information campaign to warn people of the dangers of mephedrone ("meow meow", "plant food") is being rolled out over the coming weeks on Isle of Man. From April 1st mephedrone is banned. ketil.holte@idium.no(ketil ketil) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/LEGAL+HIGH%3A+Isle+of+Man+launches+Campaign+against+Mephedrone.9UFRjYWa.ips Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:37:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Mephedrone+banned.9UFRnKWs.ips Seven EU member states have now banned mephedrone. Mephedrone is already illegal in 15 EU countries. The report finds that the substance may cause harm to health similar to other stimulants like MDMA, amphetamines and cocaine. It may also cause dependence. ketil.holte@idium.no(ketil ketil) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Mephedrone+banned.9UFRnKWs.ips Wed, 23 Feb 2011 0:36:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Stop+Head+Shop+UK.9UFRjW5G.ips information material regarding Stop Head Shop and 'legal highs' United Kingdom ketil.holte@idium.no(ketil ketil) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Stop+Head+Shop+UK.9UFRjW5G.ips Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:35:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Rainbow+drug+%22replaces%22+ecstasy+in+the+Czech+republic%2C+news+report+says.9UFRnI5Y.ips Prague - The Czech Republic is seeing an increasing interest in the so-called rainbow drug that is increasingly pushing out the most famous dance of ecstasy. It is cheaper, its effects are very similar and does not yet appear on lists of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. This greatly facilitates the distribution. ketil.holte@idium.no(ketil ketil) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Rainbow+drug+%22replaces%22+ecstasy+in+the+Czech+republic%2C+news+report+says.9UFRnI5Y.ips Wed, 23 Feb 2011 0:33:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Stop+the+Head+Shop+Campaign+in+Ireland.9UFRjW4F.ips Presently there are a recorded 100 Headshops selling psychotropic substances with more opening weekly. Several community based initiatives are now trying to have these shops closed. ketil.holte@idium.no(ketil ketil) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Stop+the+Head+Shop+Campaign+in+Ireland.9UFRjW4F.ips Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:34:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Legal+Highs.9UFRnI4X.ips Legal high is a term used for drugs that are alternatives to illegal drugs mimicking their effects.These drugs are not covered by international conventions (UN) nor being classified as an illegal substance under national law. ketil.holte@idium.no(ketil ketil) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/Legal+Highs.9UFRnI4X.ips Wed, 23 Feb 2011 0:31:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/How+the+Head+Shops+were+closed+in+Romania.9UFRjW3E.ips Head shops, also known as weed shops and spice shops that sell hallucinating drugs free of legal restraint. After a nation wide campaign to close the drug shops, the government reacted. February 2010, a ban was finally introduced. ketil.holte@idium.no(ketil ketil) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/How+the+Head+Shops+were+closed+in+Romania.9UFRjW3E.ips Wed, 23 Feb 2011 0:27:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/CAMPAIGN%3A+Close+the+drug+shops+and+ban+the+%27legal+highs%27.9UFRjW2D.ips Head shops, weed shops, grow shops - they are called by different names but are all about the same, to peddle drugs in the shadowy world of quasi legal drugs like magic mushroms, Incense, salvia, Doves, "Spice" and other hallucinogenic substances. These are often called legal highs and often readily available in shops like these or through the internet. ketil.holte@idium.no(ketil ketil) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/legal_highs/CAMPAIGN%3A+Close+the+drug+shops+and+ban+the+%27legal+highs%27.9UFRjW2D.ips