Maryon Stewart presents information as a reference guide to the dangers of legal highs.

1. LEGAL HIGHS OR NEW PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
A PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE
Maryon Stewart
Founder of The Angelus Foundation

2. Hester Stewart
(28 November 1987 -26 April 2009)

3. What are NPS or “Legal Highs”?
• Substances which mimic the effects of illegal drugs.
• They are not included in any legislation or regulation
controlling drugs or medicine
• They are often mixtures of substances
• Their strengths and effects can be unpredictable
• However, they may also contain illegal substances

4. What are NPS or “Legal Highs”?
• Stimulants
– Ching, Charley Sheen, Pink Panther
– Euphoria, energy, racing heart elevated temperature
• Psychedelics
– MK-2CB, (formerly) AMT, NBOMe
– Hallucinations, disorientation, panic
• Synthetic Cannabis
– Clockwork Orange, K2, Psyclone
– Disassociation, psychotic reaction, arrhythmia
• Sedatives
– Blues, Benzos, Laughing Gas
– Drowsiness, impact on co-ordination and balance, short-term
memory loss

5. Why aren’t they all banned?

6. “……..What just happened?”

7. Temporary Banning Order

8. NPS Landscape
Source: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, “New psychoactive
substances in Europe. An update from the EU Early Warning System”, Lisbon, 2015.

9. Focus Groups and Surveys

10. Films

11. In-School Research - Angelus film a mechanism for changing and
shifting young peoples’ behavior
How do you feel knowing that these
substances are marketed as legal highs
when they can actually be a mixture of
chemicals and Class B drugs?
Misled
Angry
Think it is
fine
Duped
Not
bothered
10
Has the film put you off
experimenting with 'Legal highs'?
Yes
No

12. National Poster Campaign

13. Whynotfindout.org

15. 25 Festivals blackout their website

16. Over 40 Festivals blackout their website

17. The Real Deal
• Online challenge - The Real Deal
www.yourvine.com/realdeal

18. Film: LabRats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXsGr5N1kP8

19. ‘We don’t want to be duped’

20. Parent’s Films
Website for parents:
www.angelusfoundation.com
To download parents handbook:
http://www.angelusfoundation.com/parents-
handbook/

21. Parent’s Community
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rlehWuzX5bw

22. New Bill on NPS in the Queens Speech - June 2015

23. Love, Live, Get Naturally High!

24. Support Angelus to keep children safe
Become a Friend of Angelus
Make a donation
Give some time and expertise
Help with resources
Undertake a fundraising challenge or host an event
Call us with your ideas, tel.: 020 3700 7185
Thank You!!

25. Contact details
www.angelusfoundation.org.uk
www.whynotfindout.org
Email: contact @angelusfoundation.org.uk
or
maryonstewart@angelusfoundation.org.uk
Tel: 020 3700 7185
Angelus Foundation is a registered charity (number 1139830)