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What are the new psychoactive substances in Europe?

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3 min read
As of the end of 2024, the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) was monitoring 1,000 new psychoactive substances (NPS), with 47 of them being reported for the first time in Europe during that year [1.3.1]. So, what are the new psychoactive substances in Europe causing concern?

What is the Red Apple Drug? A Look at an Unpredictable and Dangerous Street Substance

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4 min read
According to a July 2023 report by Public Health Scotland, illicit tablets known as the “red apple drug” were found to contain the potent opioid tapentadol, causing severe adverse effects including confusion and hallucinations. This exemplifies the extreme danger of contaminated street drugs, which can contain entirely different, and often far more lethal, substances than what is advertised or expected.