Recent Changes in Drug Abuse Scenario: The Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Phenomenon

• Main Author: Fabrizio Schifano (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Neurosciences; NPS; drug abuse/misuse; novel psychoactive substances; prescribing drugs' misuse
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In parallel with a decrease/stabilization in the use of internationally controlled drugs, the market of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) continues increasing, year after year, with the Internet playing a pivotal role in contributing to this complex scenario. At times, although misleading, the ter...