Purpose The emergence of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) has been being a
continuous and evolving problem for more than a decade. Every year, dozens of new …

Background Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) present continuous and growing
challenges for the scientific, medical, and interventional communities as emerging …

Background Harm reduction services to people who use drugs (PWUD) in Russia are
insufficient in terms of quantity, government endorsement, and accessibility. The situation …

New psychoactive substances (NPS) are life threatening through unpredictable toxicity and
limited analytical options for clinicians. We present the retrospective identification of NPS in …

This article reviews research undertaken over the past two decades to support international
policy on small arms and light weapons (SALW)–which include firearms–and discusses its …

Since the first International Classification of Diseases (ICD) in 1893, a series of revised
editions have reflected advances in health and medical science. The World Health …

Developments in information technology have impacted on all areas of modern life and in
particular facilitated the growth of globalisation in commerce and communication. Within the …

Areas of particular interest for future research include the use of data from drug checking
services to inform surveillance efforts of the illicit drug supply and the development of …

The past decade has seen an increase in the development and availability of a broad
category of drugs, known as new psychoactive substances (NPS). NPS are challenging for …

Although the rise of NPS is a cause for concern, evidence suggests that the strategy to face
the challenge should include updating international data collection systems, integrating …