Please note: Work is currently underway to update content available on this site.
Director Letters (formerly MELs/CELs/HDLs etc) are currently being reviewed to ensure it is clear which publications are current, superseded or obsolete.
Director Letters (formerly MELs/CELs/HDLs etc) are currently being reviewed to ensure it is clear which publications are current, superseded or obsolete.
Publication #5658
Reference
Name
New psychoactive substances: (NPS): a questionnaire on the definition of NPS, proposals to establish a forensic centre for excellence, and improving data collection and information sharing
Categories
Scottish Government
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
SCOTLAND
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE MISUSE OF DRUGS
ACMD
ENFORCEMENT
PREVENTION
TREATMENT
NORTHERN IRELAND
DRUG PREVALENCE SURVEY
DPS
SALSUS
ENGLAND
WALES
NATIONAL TREATMENT AGENCY
NTA
GLOBAL DRUGS SURVEY
DRUG RELATED DEATHS
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Description
The Scottish Government wishes to engage with those who are likely to be impacted by the Psychoactive Substances Bill, in order to explore the potential needs of stakeholders in Scotland.
The questionnaire covers three key areas:
1. Sharing the proposed definition of NPS as set out in the draft Psychoactive Substances Bill, and seeking views on a model for categorising NPS within this high level definition.
2. Gathering views on potential functions of a Forensic Centre for Excellence, to lead on the detection and identification of NPS, and
3. Gathering views about how to improve data collection and information sharing on NPS between stakeholders.
The questionnaire covers three key areas:
1. Sharing the proposed definition of NPS as set out in the draft Psychoactive Substances Bill, and seeking views on a model for categorising NPS within this high level definition.
2. Gathering views on potential functions of a Forensic Centre for Excellence, to lead on the detection and identification of NPS, and
3. Gathering views about how to improve data collection and information sharing on NPS between stakeholders.
Contact Name
Vicky Carmichael
Contact Email
Contact Address
Created
2015-09-23 00:00:00
Download URL
External Link: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/09/2247
Click to go back to homepage