Sky News is currently leading with an investigation into Chinese factories manufacturing ‘next generation’ legal highs.

The story along with a video of the undercover investigation can be found here:

New China Drugs Get Round Mephedrone Ban

#update# In response to the piece, the Home Office are restating the commitment to temporary bans for emerging legal highs  given in the Programme for Government:
We will introduce a system of temporary bans on new ‘legal highs’ while health issues are considered by independent experts. We will not permanently ban a substance without receiving full advice from the Advisory … Continue Reading

Last month the EMCDDA published some fascinating material on brain research  and how it relates to addiction:
How people become addicted to drugs and why they may find it difficult to stop are issues explored by the EMCDDA in new material released ahead of International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking (26 June).

The information package, dedicated to emerging research in neurobiology, examines the social, ethical and policy implications of scientific developments in this field.
To access the material visit the EMCDDA