Abstract
This paper will present an overview of the work undertaken in the UK to
establish a solid evidence base on the relationships between khat, mephedrone,
and related novel psychoactive substances to mortality. The processes of case
criteria and classifi cation, case identifi cation and verifi cation, data sources and
collection activities will be explained, emphasising the ethical and practical
considerations that have to be met. Up to date information from the National
Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths will be presented showing what is
currently known about these substances with regard to their associations
with fatalities, and the gaps in knowledge that remain. The implications
of the lack of information about these substances, especially in a period of
increasingly rapid changes in drug supply and consumption patterns, will be
outlined in respect of approaches to treatment, education, prevention, and
regulation.
establish a solid evidence base on the relationships between khat, mephedrone,
and related novel psychoactive substances to mortality. The processes of case
criteria and classifi cation, case identifi cation and verifi cation, data sources and
collection activities will be explained, emphasising the ethical and practical
considerations that have to be met. Up to date information from the National
Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths will be presented showing what is
currently known about these substances with regard to their associations
with fatalities, and the gaps in knowledge that remain. The implications
of the lack of information about these substances, especially in a period of
increasingly rapid changes in drug supply and consumption patterns, will be
outlined in respect of approaches to treatment, education, prevention, and
regulation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 46-47 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Addictologia Hungarica |
| Volume | Supplement |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Mar 2012 |
| Event | First International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) - HOTEL BENZCÚR, Budapest, Hungary Duration: 12 Mar 2012 → 13 Mar 2012 |