Legal highs – does your drugs policy need updating?
The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 came into force on 26 May
2016, banning the production and supply of so-called 'legal
highs' (substances sold openly in shops and online which
imitate the psychoactive effects of illegal drugs, but are not
actually illegal to sell or consume themselves). Their legal status
means that individuals may not fully appreciate the effects of
their use.
Legal highs are largely substances which imitate the
psychoactive effects of illegal drugs when consumed, but are not
actually illegal to consume themselves. As they are currently
marketed as legal and sold openly in shops or online, many users
may not fully realise the effects they might have. As with illegal
drugs, they can have a range of effects on users and employers
should consider their impact on their employees and workplaces.
