News tagged with legal highs
Legal high Benzo Fury may be dangerous due to stimulant and hallucinogenic effects
The 'legal high' known as Benzo Fury may have stimulant as well as hallucinogenic effects according to new research presented at the British Neuroscience Association Festival of Neuroscience today (Tuesday ...
Neuroscience
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Designer drugs on the rise, serious health risk, UN reports
Designer drugs are multiplying at a worrying rate and increasingly sending users to hospital, a UN-affiliated report said Tuesday, calling for international efforts to stem the spread of these substances.
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Mar 05, 2013 |
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Annual UK deaths related to heroin and morphine continue to drop significantly, report finds
Annual deaths related to heroin and morphine are continuing to drop significantly, falling from 41 per cent of total drug-related deaths in the UK in 2010 to 32 per cent in 2011. Meanwhile, deaths from 'legal highs' – some ...
Addiction
Feb 28, 2013 |
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Annual UK drug deaths fall by 14 percent, while deaths related to 'legal highs' increase
(Medical Xpress)—Deaths related to a group of now-banned 'legal highs' rose sharply from 5 in 2009 to 43 in 2010, reveals a report on the latest UK drug death figures released today. While deaths involving ...
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Nov 07, 2012 |
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Illegal drug users more likely to use new synthetic drugs and pharmaceuticals
(Medical Xpress)—Methamphetamine users' use of synthetic cannabis products (such as Kronic) increased from ten per cent in 2010 to 41 per cent in 2011 an annual report on illegal drug use shows. Many of these synthetic ...
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Oct 18, 2012 |
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Both early alcohol use and early intoxication can herald trouble for college students
An early age at first drink (AFD) has been linked to later alcohol-related problems, which is one of the reasons behind the legal drinking age of 21 in the U.S. It is unclear, however, if increased risk is primarily due to ...
Addiction
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Drug study shows clubbers have little interest in new wave legal highs
Clubbers show little interest in the subsequent wave of legal highs that have become available since mephedrone was banned, according to a new study published this week in QJ Medical Journal.
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Jun 21, 2012 |
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EU drugs watchdog warns of 'legal highs' surge
The rapid emergence of synthetic new drugs, often sold online as "legal highs," represents a significant challenge for policy makers in the coming decade, a European Union drugs agency said Tuesday.
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Nov 15, 2011 |
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Buying 'legal highs' from the Internet is a risky business
Many drugs sold as 'legal highs' on the internet do not contain the ingredients they claim. Some instead contain controlled substances and are illegal to sell over the internet. These are findings of Dr. Mark Baron, who bought ...
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May 20, 2011 |
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