Are government ‐approved products containing new psychoactive substances perceived to be safer and more socially acceptable than alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs? Findings from a survey of police arrestees in New Zealand
ConclusionsThe PSA was partially successful at separating approved NPS from other drugs. High health‐risk and low social acceptability scores for approved SC may reflect the absence of product testing during the interim PSA market.
Source: Drug and Alcohol Review - Category: Addiction Authors: Marta Rychert, Chris Wilkins, Karl Parker, Karen Witten Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research
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