The dangers of new pyschoactive substances

In 2015, 24 new strains of synthetic cannabis appeared on the drug market, and these figures are growing.

Synthetic cannabis mocks the effects of regular cannabis, but is often cheaper and more dangerous.

The proliferation of new synthetic drugs, otherwise known as new pyschoactive substances, pose a number of serious health concerns but also challenges when it comes to regulating their use as these substances can often skirt along the lines of the law.

Speakers:

Shimpei Wantanabe – PhD Candidate in the Centre for Forensic Science in the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney.
Morgan Philp – PhD Candidate in the Centre for Forensic Science in the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney.
Producer: Jake Morcom.

DATE POSTED
Tuesday 25th of April, 2017
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