Governments around the world have taken a range of legislative responses to address the particular challenges posed by the NPS market which is characterized by the rapid emergence of substances, a wide diversity of substances, attempts by manufacturers to circumvent legislation and the scarcity of data needed for a full evaluation of harm. The
UNODC Early Warning Advisory provides an overview of the legislative measures and regulations that have been adopted so far at regional and national levels to respond to these challenges and includes a searchable database by country and type of legislative response. This information is contained in the restricted section of the UNODC Early Warning Advisory. Please contact
unodc-smart@un.org for access.