IE - Irish 'highest users of synthetic drugs'

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July 11, 2011, 16:39

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0711/breaking38.html

Ireland has the highest number of young people who say they have used so-called 'head shop' psychoactive or synthetic drugs, a European Commission report has said. A Eurobarometer survey found that new substances that imitate the effects of illicit drugs are increasingly popular, with 5 per cent of young Europeans saying they have used them. The figures were highest in Ireland (16 per cent), followed by Poland (9 per cent), Latvia (9 per cent), the UK (8 per cent) and Luxembourg (7 per cent).
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According to the survey, a large majority of 15 to 24 year-olds across all 27 EU member states are in favour of banning these substances.
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“New synthetic drugs are becoming widely available at an unprecedented pace in Europe. They can be toxic, addictive and have long-term adverse effects," said vice-president Viviane Reding, the EU's Justice Commissioner.

“We need to act at EU level and protect our children. The current system of detecting these new drugs is not fit to tackle the large increase in the number of these substances on the market.

“That’s why these rules must be strengthened to make sure young people do not fall into the trap of using these dangerous drugs. We must make sure that our legislative framework tackling these substances is strong and effective.”
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Most of the psychoactive drugs formerly on sale in headshops were made illegal under legislation, enacted in May of last year. Since the legislation came into force, 102 of the 113 outlets in the country have closed. The report - entitled New Psychoactive Substances and the Outlets Supplying Them - found five popular products being sold online, which underwent analysis, all contained illegal drug substances.
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what do you know, didn't Ireland just sign (within the last year or so) some emergency act to ban crap loads of 'head shop' type substances?

who would have thought that prohibition doesn't work...
 
This isn't a prejudice view/statement I hope but I'll go ahead with it and feel free to call me out if necessary.

I hear that alcoholism is a problem in Ireland so other drug abuse issues (as alc is a drug) might not be too difficult to imagine based on that.
 
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