Polityka walki z nowymi substancjami psychoaktywnymi NSP w Unii Europejskiej – aktualne problemy i wyzwania

In the paper the problem of new psychoactive substances has been undertaken, commonly referred to as legal highs (smarts). Their specificity, types, health problems were presented, which are generated by their use, and also prophylactic and legal solutions undertaken by selected countries of the Europe- an Union. Unfortunately, so far, common, consistent legislative solutions have not been developed in different European countries. The rules that apply, they concern the situation in individual countries, there are also many differences in the definition of these substances (legal highs) and the smarts’ problem, which also hinders the policy of fighting new psychoactive substances – new drugs, being even more dangerous to man’s health and life than traditional drugs