Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) : a Study on Persian Language Websites

Bigdeli, Imanollah, Corazza, Ornella, Aslanpour, Zoe and Schifano, Fabrizio (2013) Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) : a Study on Persian Language Websites. Iranian Journal of Public Health, 42 (5). pp. 511-5. ISSN 2251-6093
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BACKGROUND: During the past few years, there has been an increasing recognition that Internet is playing a significant role in the synthesis, the distribution and the consumption of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS).The aim of this study was to assess the online availability of NPS in Persian language websites. METHODS: The Google search engine was used to carry out an accurate qualitative assessment of information available on NPS in a sample of 104 websites. RESULTS: The monitoring has led to the identification of 14 NPS including herbal, synthetic, pharmaceutical and combination drugs that have been sold online. CONCLUSION: The availability of online marketing of NPS in Persian language websites may constitute a public health challenge at least across three Farsi-speaking countries in the Middle East. Hence, descriptions of this phenomenon are valuable to clinicians and health professional in this region. Further international collaborative efforts may be able to tackle the growth and expansion of regular offer of NPS.


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