The British Journal of Psychiatry (2007) 191: 279-281. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.107.035212
© 2007 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
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‘Uppers’ keep going up

Hamid Ghodse, PhD, DSc, FRCPsych(Hon)

International Centre for Drug Policy (ICDP), St George’s, University of London, London SW17 ORE, UK. Email: hghodse{at}sgul.ac.uk

Declaration of interest H.G. is a member (past President) of the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board in Vienna.

Amphetamine-type stimulants are the second most widely used drugs in the world. Overprescription results in diversion for recreational use and the development of dependence. The internet plays a significant role in global misuse of amphetamine-type stimulants, permitting uncontrolled dispensing by online pharmacies and providing information on techniques for illicit manufacture.