Many homeless people in North London are frequent users of the previously legal high referred to as ‘Spice’, a synthetic form of marijuana.
On Wednesday morning, a homeless man in Islington died as a result of the substance.
The Psychoactive Substances Act, introduced earlier this year, banned legal highs such as ‘Spice’, but charities are continuing to see a rise in hospital admissions related to the drug.
A pack of ‘Spice’ costs just £10 and is said to have longer lasting effects than other such drugs.
While legislation has managed to get legal highs out of the shops, ‘Spice’ is still prevalent on the streets, particularly in underprivileged communities.
Despite the fatal consequences of the substance, many seem unsure as to what steps to take next to address the issue.
Legal highs awareness charity, ‘The Angelus Foundation’ supports the legislation introduced in May of this year but accepts it is not yet solving the problem.
On the other hand, Niamh Eastwood of drug policy charity ‘Release’ disagrees with the prohibition of these drugs and believes the issues lie in wider society.
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Many homeless people in North London are frequent users of the previously legal high referred to as ‘Spice’, a synthetic form of marijuana.
On Wednesday morning, a homeless man in Islington died as a result of the substance.
The Psychoactive Substances Act, introduced earlier this year, banned legal highs such as ‘Spice’, but charities are continuing to see a rise in hospital admissions related to the drug.
A pack of ‘Spice’ costs just £10 and is said to have longer lasting effects than other such drugs.
While legislation has managed to get legal highs out of the shops, ‘Spice’ is still prevalent on the streets, particularly in underprivileged communities.
Despite the fatal consequences of the substance, many seem unsure as to what steps to take next to address the issue.
Legal highs awareness charity, ‘The Angelus Foundation’ supports the legislation introduced in May of this year but accepts it is not yet solving the problem.
On the other hand, Niamh Eastwood of drug policy charity ‘Release’ disagrees with the prohibition of these drugs and believes the issues lie in wider society.
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