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Benzodiazepine Boom: Tracking Etizolam, Pyrazolam, and Flubromazepam from Pre-UK Psychoactive Act 2016 to Present Using Analytical and Social Listening Techniques
Mullin, Anthony; Scott, Mark; Vaccaro, Giorgia; Floresta, Giuseppe; Arillotta, Davide; Catalani, Valeria; Corkery, John M; Stair, Jacqueline L; Schifano, Fabrizio; Guirguis, Amira (2024-01-12)Introduction: The designer benzodiazepine (DBZD) market continues to expand whilst evading regulatory controls. The widespread adoption of social media by pro-drug use communities encourages positive discussions around ... -
Characterisation of Psychoactive Substances on Paper Using Various Analytical and Chemometrics Approaches
Vaccaro, Giorgia (2023-03-20)In recent years, the growing popularity of NPS within the prison system has contributed to the increase in violence, psychotic episodes and self-harm, undermining the rehabilitation of prisoners. A systematic literature ... -
Handheld Raman Spectroscopy in the First UK Home Office Licensed Pharmacist-Led Community Drug Checking Service
Mullin, Anthony; Scott, Mark; Vaccaro, Giorgia; Gittins, Rosalind; Ferla, Salvatore; Schifano, Fabrizio; Guirguis, Amira (2023-03-08)Across the world, the interest in point-of-care drug checking as a harm-reduction intervention is growing. This is an attempt to improve intelligence about current drug trends and reduce drug-related morbidity and mortality. ... -
NPS detection in Prison: a Systematic Literature Review of Use, Drug Form, and Analytical Approaches
Stair, Jacqueline; Vaccaro, Giorgia; Guirguis, Amira; Kirton, Stewart; Massariol, Anna (2022-03-30)This paper presents a systematic literature review on the detection of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in prison settings. It includes the most frequently reported NPS classes, the routes and forms used for smuggling, ...