New Psychoactive substances (NPS): results of a questionnaire on the definition of NPS, proposals to establish a forensic centre for excellence, and improving data collection and information sharing

Footnotes

1 The NPS Evidence Group is comprised of key stakeholders from a range of sectors including health, enforcement, academia, and the third sector amongst others. This group has met three times to discuss the evidence gaps relating to NPS.

2 Scottish Government (2015) New Psychoactive Substances Expert Review Group: Review of the current Legal Framework available to Govern the Sale and Supply of New Psychoactive Substances, available at: http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0047/00472094.pdf

3 The full text of the Psychoactive Substances Bill is available at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2015-2016/0063/cbill_2015-20160063_en_2.htm#pb2-l1g2

4 There were three yes/no/don't know questions; and nine which used a rating scale of 1 to 7, where 1 = strongly disagree and 7 = strongly agree

5 The full text of the Psychoactive Substances Act is available at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2015-2016/0063/cbill_2015-20160063_en_2.htm#pb2-l1g2

6 Where the number of responses is less than 54, this is because not all respondents answered every question

7 Further information about the Drugs Wheel Model is available at: http://www.thedrugswheel.com/?page=licence

8 Further information about the Welsh Emerging Drugs and Identification of Novel Substances is available at: http://wedinos.org/

9 Only respondents who gave permission for their responses to be made public have been included in this table

10 Including substance misuse services, Injecting Equipment Provision (IEP) services, third sector organisations, Community Addiction Teams, Intensive Care Units and Acute Psychiatric Units, Community Mental Health Services, forensic medical settings, and pharmacy

11 More information on the IONA study is available at: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/hpru/assets/documents/IONA%20protocol%20England%20and%20Wales%20v1.3%205thJan2015.pdf

12 More information about TOXBASE is available at: http://www.npis.org/toxbase.html

13 Only respondents who gave permission for their responses to be made public have been included in this table