In recent years, the use of illegal substances has increased,   particularly 'designer' drugs which have rapidly become part of youth   culture.  The need for all involved in drug control to have up-to-date   information about the subject has never been greater.  This book helps   meet this need by providing a chemical background to the legal   controls on drugs of abuse.  Although focussed on the UK, some of the   provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act derive from international   treaties; the discussion of technical aspects is therefore of wider   relevance.  Apart from the Act itself, the book also deals with   certain aspects of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations.        There is detailed coverage of 'designer drugs' and the generic   legislation that was introduced to tackle them.  The more recent   addition of 35 'Ecstasy'-like substances is covered in depth.  The   significance to the legislation of terms such as salt, base,   stereoisomer, ester, ether, derivative, homologue and isotope are   described, and the text is supplemented by 23 Tables and over 80   chemical structures.  There are eleven Appendices covering topics such   as precursor chemicals, related legislation, stated cases, sentencing   guidelines and the chemical characteristics of commonly-abused drugs.   Up-to-date lists of controlled drugs, with cross references to their   status in UN treaties, are provided and a number of pending and other   possible changes to the Act are included together with a guide to   nomenclature and synonyms.        Although primarily aimed at forensic scientists, this book will   be of great benefit to all bodies concerned with drug control,   including the police, customs officers, lawyers and government   departments.

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