EU drugs agency was monitoring around 930 new psychoactive substances at end of 2022
Some of those substances include synthetic cannabinoids, cathinones and opioids. At the end of 2022, the EMCDDA was monitoring around 930 new psychoactive substances.
In a statement, Home Affairs EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson said she was “deeply concerned ... the substances consumed in Europe today may be even more damaging to health than in the past”.People who use new synthetic drugs may be at greater risk of harm to their health, including poisonings and deaths, as these may be sold in similar-looking powders or pills so consumers may be unaware of what they are taking, EMCDDA said.
Goosdeel said the report was"a stark reminder that illicit drug problems can be found throughout our society", and called for more money to be invested in health services to meet more diverse and complex needs. It said more services, such as drug consumption rooms or drug checking services, were needed to help mitigate health risks arising from the new substances and mixtures and that users should be alerted to the risks associated with consuming these drugs.
The agency said that, overall, coverage and access to “harm reduction” interventions remained inadequate in some EU countries. - Reuters
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