New psychoactive substances in oral fluid of French and Belgian drivers in 2016

New psychoactive substances (NPS) are new narcotic or psychotropic drugs, in pure form or in preparation, which are not controlled by the 1961 United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs or the 1971 United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances (Nichols, 2011). NPS concern substances that usually (but not exclusively) replicate chemical structures and/or pharmacological effects of classical drugs of abuse (DOA), such as ecstasy, amphetamine, opiates, cocaine or cannabis. The use and online availability (on specialized websites) of NPS has rapidly increased over the last decade.
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Short Report Source Type: research