The UK Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 criminalises importation, production, and sale but not use of these substances. Fair enough. Supervised consumption of opioid substitution therapy must continue until the prescriber is confident that the patient is compliant with the treatment.
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The UK Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 criminalises importation, production, and sale but not use of these substances. Fair enough. Supervised consumption of opioid substitution therapy must continue until the prescriber is confident that the patient is compliant with the treatment.
On a different but relevant note, chemsex is associated with condomless sex (http://www.aidsmap.com/Very-high-levels-of-chemsex-and-slamsex-seen-in-H...) and increased demand for post-exposure prophylaxis (http://www.aidsmap.com/London-clinic-survey-shows-impact-of-chemsex-on-c...).
Any policy of decriminalisation must be guided by both science and ethics.
Amr Gohar FRCP Glasg UK
Royal College Clinical Educator
Competing interests: No competing interests