Why do people use legal highs?

This article discusses why people use legal highs, explores their dangers, and offers practical strategies to handle their impact on UK teenagers.

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Understanding the world of "legal highs" is crucial, especially when continuously evolving drugs often outpace legal restrictions and pose significant health risks. Legal highs, also referred to as New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), encompass a range of drugs designed to mimic traditional drugs like cannabis, cocaine, and ecstasy but exist in a legal grey area, at least initially. The term 'legal' can be misleading just because something is marketed as legal doesn't make it safe. The dangers these substances pose are real and ever-present. What Are Legal Highs? Legal highs or NPS come in various forms, including powders, pills, and herbal...
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