Novel Psychoactive Substances : Policy, Economics and Drug Regulation

Front Matter ....Pages i-xxii
 The Global Emergence of NPS: An Analysis of a New Drug Trend  (Justice N. Tettey, Sabrina Levissianos)....Pages 1-12
 Legislating NPS in the European Union  (Ute Stiegel)....Pages 13-22
 Regulation as Global Drug Governance: How New Is the NPS Phenomenon?  (John Collins)....Pages 23-41
 Anti-doping Challenges with Novel Psychoactive Substances in Sport  (Irene Mazzoni, Osquel Barroso, Olivier Rabin)....Pages 43-56
 Exploring Innovative Policy Responses to NPS and ‘Legal Highs’ in New Zealand, Poland, Republic of Ireland and the UK  (Chris Wilkins, Marta Rychert, Bogumiła Byrska, Marie Claire Van Hout, Ornella Corazza, Andres Roman-Urrestarazu)....Pages 57-74
 Regulating NPS in the Middle East: A Critical Juncture  (Alexander Soderholm)....Pages 75-95
 Finding Novel Policy Response to the Challenge of NPS in Kazakhstan: Reconsidering Existing Policy and the Work of Health Professionals  (Maria Prilutskaya, Hui Yun Chan)....Pages 97-114
 NPS Policy Pitfalls: The Implementation and Management Challenges Within the Prison, Police and Health Services in the United Kingdom  (Abu Shafi, Paul Gallagher, Bhaskar Punukollu, Giovanni Martinotti)....Pages 115-123
 NPS: Moving from Blanket Prohibition to a Functionalist Approach  (Ornella Corazza, Hui Yun Chan, Andres Roman-Urrestarazu)....Pages 125-137
 The Challenges in Interpreting National-Level Strategic Indicators: A Drug Enforcement Administration Analyst’s Perspective  (Brandon L. Martz)....Pages 139-142
 Harmonizing NPS Legislation Across the European Union: An Utopia  (Renaud N. Colson)....Pages 143-153
 New Psychoactive Substances: The Regulatory Experience and Assessment of Options  (Peter H. Reuter, Bryce A. Pardo)....Pages 155-177