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Police Perspectives and Enforcement. ACPOS Drug Strategy. Reduce Supply Reduce Demand Reduce Harm Use of Intervention & Innovation. Emerging Drugs. BZP and “SPICE” MEPHEDRONE NAPHYRONE. Legislation. December 2009 April 2010 July 2010. EMCDDA Early Warning System.
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ACPOS Drug Strategy • Reduce Supply • Reduce Demand • Reduce Harm • Use of Intervention & Innovation
Emerging Drugs • BZP and “SPICE” • MEPHEDRONE • NAPHYRONE
Legislation • December 2009 • April 2010 • July 2010
EMCDDA Early Warning System • 2005 – 14 (New Substances) • 2006 – 7 • 2007 – 15 • 2008 – 13 • 2009 – 24
Mephedrone Emergence • Europe – March 2008 • Scotland – April 2009
Sources • Internet • Headshops • Street Level Dealer
Marketing • Plant Food/Bath Salts • Not For Human Consumption • For Research Purposes • 100% legal in UK • Research findings – “For individuals purchasing these drugs, the name of the product is insufficient information for buyers to be confident as to their exact content”
Drug Deaths • SCDEA - ACPOS database • Definition – where there is prima facie evidence of a fatal overdose of controlled drugs…..
Drug Deaths • 2009 – 1 death ‘adverse effects of methadone & mephedrone’ • 2010 – 4 deaths – • 2 West of Scotland • 2 East of Scotland
ACPOS Drug Death Review • Fatal Road Traffic Collisions • Suicides • Substances Not Controlled
Future • Temporary Banning Orders • Export and Production • Importation • Supply • Possession with Intent to Supply • No offence for “simple” possession