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Since the 1800s, increasing numbers of new substances have hit the drug scene. Over time, the official responses to these substances have become increasingly more sophisticated. Yet, there still is much to learn from how societies have dealt and continue to deal with the next “scary drug of the year” as there appears to be more similarities than differences in these responses across time and place. While there is a demand for recreational intoxicants in most modern societies, various forces limit the list of legal substances available to those who wish to indulge. The following traces a selection of emerging substances through history to draw attention to the patterns that bridge these cases over time. This exercise will grant us a better focus on our current challenges with the benefit of over a century of hindsight.
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Khey, D., Stogner, J., Miller, B. (2014). Emerging Drugs, Today Versus Yesteryear. In: Emerging Trends in Drug Use and Distribution. SpringerBriefs in Criminology, vol 12. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03575-8_2
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