The effects of drugs

Drug misuse can be harmful to your health in both the short term and the long term, and could possibly lead to addiction.

New psychoactive substances (NPS) (often incorrectly called ‘legal highs’)

What are NPS?

NPS, such as mephedrone (meow meow) and spice, used to be available to buy legally in “head shops” (shops that sell drug paraphernalia) or online.

Since the Psychoactive Substances Act came into effect on May 26 2016 it has been illegal to supply any NPS in the UK for human consumption. This includes selling them or giving them away for free.

Alcohol, medicines, nicotine, caffeine and poppers (alkyl nitrites) are exempt from the act.

The above excerpt is from NHS UK website. For detailed article please click on the link below to relevant website.

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/the-effects-of-drugs/ 

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The effects of drugs

New psychoactive substances (NPS) (often incorrectly called ‘legal highs’)

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