The long tail of a demon drug: The ‘bath salts’ risk environment

Using the case of synthetic cathinones (commonly referred to as ‘bath salts’ in the US context), this paper analyses structural factors surrounding novel psychoactive substances (NPS) as contributing to the unique risk environment surrounding their use. Drawing on interviews with 39 people who use bath salts from four U.S. cities and analysis of the infrastr uctural, social, economic, and policy contexts, we document the unique harms related to changing contexts for illicit drug regulation, manufacture, and consumption.

Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - December 14, 2017 Category: Addiction Authors: Luther Elliott, Ellen Benoit, Stephanie Campos, Eloise Dunlap Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research