New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) were formerly known as “Legal Highs”. They are synthetic drugs designed to mimic the effects of recreational drugs. Many are either illegal or contain illegal elements. Their exact contents are not known or stated on their packaging, and so there is potential for them to be extremely harmful.
The information below is aimed at teachers, trainers and those working to educate young people in Highland.
Websites
- Crew 2000 – Crew neither condemn nor condone drug use but believe there are ways to reduce harm for the significant numbers of our fellow citizens who decide to use them
- Know the Score
- Talk to Frank
Publications
- NPS Resource Report June 2016
- Safer Injecting NPS
- Know the Score About NPS Poster
- CREW NPS Booklet
- NPS Training available via HADP
HIRS Resources
Further resources are available to order from NHS Highland’s Health Information and Resources Service (HIRS). To obtain resources from HIRS, you will need to register on the web site. You can search the site by subject. Materials can be delivered to your local NHS Hospital or GP premises, or collected from and returned to Southside Road, Inverness. Full details are available at Healthy Highlanders.
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