Psychoactive substances Contents

Contents

Terms of reference

Psychoactive substances

Prevalence of NPS

Public health concerns

Background to our inquiry

This inquiry and Report

2 Consultation and formulation of the Bill

Irish experience

3 Definition of psychoactive substance

4 Proving psychoactivity

5 Concept of harm

6 Displacement of sales

Displacement to controlled drugs

NPS purchase on the internet

7 The role of enforcement agencies

8 Education and harm reduction

School based programmes

Targeted interventions

Front line clinicians

Conclusions and recommendations

Published written evidence

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Prepared 22 October 2015