MAIN BACKGROUND OF THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ON NEW PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES - CHILE

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1 MAIN BACKGROUND OF THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ON NEW PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES - CHILE November 2017

2 Early warning system on new psychoactive substances Background prior to the creation of the EWS New substances could not be criminally prosecuted given the characteristics of Law No. 20,000 (enumeration of substances) MODIFICATION OF REGULATION N 867 and incorporate substances from time to time. Need to have different research mechanisms. - Composed of two work methodologies. (I) Proactive method: National Board of New Psychoactive Substances (supply control) (II) Reactive method: Online System (demand control)

3 (I) Proactive method (II) Reactive method National Board of New Psychoactive Substances - Created by SENDA in 2014 and then transferred its coordination to the Undersecretary of the Interior. - All institutions with responsibility for drug control and demand (police, prosecutor's office, health and internal affairs government institutions) are part of it. - Gathers information to justify incorporating NPS into the regulations. - Makes one report a year. In 2017 we have been working on Report # 3 (delivery date: Dec 2017). - Since 2015, more than 100 NPS have been incorporated into regulations.

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5 (I) Proactive method (II) Reactive method Criteria to study NPS - Criterion N 1: Substances seized in national territory, not yet studied by the NPS Board - Criterion No. 2: Substances that fit the profile of drug use in Chile - Criterion No. 3: Concordance with international treaties (list of "International" NPS)

6 (I) Proactive method (II) Reactive method NPS to be studied by Board in 2017

7 (I) Proactive method (II) Reactive method Contents of the Report - To characterise each of the substances to be incorporated in the report, it is done in the following terms: - i) Background (includes information on the appearance of the substance, international picture, situation in Chile) - ii) Chemical Classification, Synthesis and / or Acquisition - iii) Pharmacological Effects and Other - iv) Regulatory Status - v) Final considerations (Public Safety, Public Health, Recommendation).

8 (I) Proactive method (II) Reactive method Board Reports 2015 and 2016 The report of the Board that was prepared in 2015 can be found at the following link: otrosestudios/2015_primer_informe_mesa_nu evas_sustancias_psicoactivas.pdf The board report that was prepared in 2016 can be found at the following link: otrosestudios/2016_segundo_informe_mesa_ Nuevas_Sustancias_Psicoactivas.pdf

9 (I) Proactive method (II) Reactive method How the members of the Board are informed of an NPS appearance Criterion N 1: Substances seized in national territory, not yet studied by the NPS Board - Police seize substance and in coordination with the National Prosecutor's Office send to ISP (laboratory) for confirmation. - ISP, in coordination with the Office of the National Public Prosecutor, in charge of confirming the appearance of the substance. - Undersecretary of the Interior, in coordination with the National Office of the National Public Prosecutor, informs the members of the Board of the appearance of substance.

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12 (I) Proactive method (II) Reactive method Reactive method (white gear) - Insumed from different sources of information (Fonodrogas, Health Services (PHC) and Previenes). - Online system that has the purpose of informing health professionals, public services (MINSAL, SENDA, others) and the Board about the consumption of NPS. - Currently in test with professionals of SENDA FonoDrogas. - In a later phase, implement it with professionals from PHC and Previenes.

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16 THANK YOU Esteban Pizarro, SENDA Study Area José Marín, SENDA Study Area