Problematika pojave novih psihoaktivnih tvari na području Republike Hrvatske

master's thesis

• Title (english): Problems related to the the emergence of New Psychoactive Substances in the Republic of Croatia
• Author: Lucija Živković
• Mentor: Dalibor Doležal (mentor)
• Committee member: Dalibor Doležal (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Anita Jandrić Nišević (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ljiljana Mikšaj-Todorović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2018-06-29, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Education/Rehabilitation Sciences

Abstract

Posljednjih dvadesetak godina diljem Europe, a unatrag nekoliko godina i u Hrvatskoj, bilježi se rapidan porast novih psihoaktivnih tvari koje se ne nalaze na popisu UN-ove Jedinstvene konvencije o opojnim drogama iz 1961. godine niti UN-ove Konvencije o psihotropnim tvarima iz 1971. godine, a koje mogu predstavljati javno-zdravstvene rizike poput već zabranjenih tvari. Sve veći porast dostupnosti i ponude novih psihoaktivnih tvari je rezultat globalizacije i tehnološkog napretka društva. Tako danas postoje brojni načini proizvodnje, ponude, prodaje, reklamiranja i transporta psihoaktivnih sredstava na tržištu. Sve veći porast korištenja Interneta za oglašavanje i prodaju novih psihoaktivnih tvari dovodi do brojnih problema u otkrivanju distributera i konzumenata, ali i do sve većih zdravstvenih posljedica poput trovanja i smrti. Rad sadrži sustavni pregled istraživanja i saznanja vodećih globalnih i europskih institucija u području novih psihoaktivnih tvari. Obrađuju se vodeći problemi novih psihoaktivnih tvari u području javnog zdravstva poput učinaka i zdravstvenih rizika te nesigurnosti proizvoda. S druge strane, veliki naglasak se stavlja na upitnu legalnost novih psihoaktivnih tvari koje se prodaju u „smart/head shopovima“ i na online tržištu. Isto tako, ovaj rad se bavi problemom povećanja popularnosti novih droga i njihovom prezentacijom prema ciljanim skupinama (poput privlačnih, šarenih ambalaža, pristupačnih cijena i sl.). S obzirom da su u cjelini istraživanja novih psihoaktivnih tvari nedostatna, a u Hrvatskoj gotovo i ne postoje, ovaj rad daje dobar pregled postojećih saznanja te smjernice za daljnje istraživačke napore u ovom području za poboljšanje preventivnih i tretmanskih intervencija u Republici Hrvatskoj. Također, radom se naglašava sve veća prevalencija konzumacije novih psihoaktivnih tvari u Republici Hrvatskoj i mogućnost kreiranja javnih politika vezanih uz suzbijanje zloupotrebe po ugledu na globalne i europske programe što čini ovaj rad važnim dijelom budućih nastojanja

Abstract (english)

For the last twenty years across Europe, and last few years in Croatia, there has been a rapid increase in the number of new psychoactive substances (known as NPS) which are defined as substances of abuse, either in a pure form or a preparation, that are not controlled by the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs or the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances, but which may pose a public health threat. The increasing availability and supply of new psychoactive substances is a result of globalization and technological progress of society. So today, there are numerous ways of producing, offering, selling, advertising and transporting psychoactive substances on the market. The growing increase in Internet use for advertising and selling new psychoactive substances leads to numerous problems in detecting distributors and consumers, as well as ever increasing health effects such as poisoning and dying. This paper provides a systematic overview of research and knowledge of leading global and European institutions in the field of new psychoactive substances. The leading issues of new psychoactive substances in the field of public health are being studied, such as effects on health risks and product uncertainties. Furthermore, this paper emphasizes the questionable legality of new psychoactive substances sold in smart/head shops and on the online market. In addition, this paper deals with the problem of increasing popularity of new drugs and their presentation to target groups (such as attractive, colourful packaging, affordable prices, etc.). Considering the fact that overall knowledge of new psychoactive substances is insufficient, this paper gives an overview of existing knowledge and guidelines for further research efforts and preventive and treatment interventions in the Republic of Croatia.

• Keywords: nove psihoaktivne tvari; problematika; prevencija; smart shopovi; dostupnost
• Keywords (english): new psychoactive substances; issues; prevention; smart shops; availability
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:158:298282
• Study programme: Title: Social Pedagogy; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra socijalne pedagogije (magistar/magistra socijalne pedagogije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2018-08-24 10:04:07