On July 1, laws regarding research chemicals or “legal highs” are changing in the Netherlands. The implications of this will be further reaching that just Europe, with ripples likely to be felt on our shores. What does this mean for us here in Australia? And what can we do to combat and keep safe from the effects of these changes?

A few weeks ago, NSW Health and NUAA issued a drug alert around a high-dose MDMA pill containing a synthetic cathinone. But cathinones are not just appearing as adulterants. People are beginning to see them as desirable drugs in their own right.

Users News is here to give you some tips on how to use this emerging group of drugs safely.