by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jul 15, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) is monitoring anecdotal reports of new psychoactive substances (NPS) and Lean (a cough-syrup based mixture) in Barbados. And, Minister of Home Affairs, Edmund Hinkson, is calling for greater collaboration...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jan 31, 2019 | Top Stories
Barbados needs to establish an early warning system to detect the presence of opioids and amphetamines, along with the emergence of new psychoactive substances (NPS) on the local market. This was one of the recommendations emerging from the findings of the 2016...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jul 20, 2017 | Top Stories
Marijuana is still the drug of choice for users in Barbados among adolescents and adults. This was among the findings contained in the 2015 Barbados Drug Information Network (BARDIN) Report, presented to stakeholders at the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA)...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jul 17, 2017 | banner, Top Stories
A new trend is emerging across Barbados where drug users are mixing drugs into a single dosage. The trend is referred to as polydrug use by those involved in the fight against illegal drugs, with marijuana, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes being identified as those...
