title: [Illicit market of controlled drugs in Italy: new drugs and trends].
abstract: The data related to abuse and seizures of the main classes of controlled drugs in Europe and Italy are presented. The system of keeping up-to-date the tables of controlled drugs in Italy is briefly discussed. In the end, a list of the main new drugs in the clandestine market of synthetic drugs in Italy is presented, by taking into account the street names, doses and pharmacological effects. The paper ends with a brief description of the new trend of purchasing controlled drugs on internet sites.
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Chimica, Reparto Carabinieri Investigazioni Scientifiche, Via Aurelia 511, Roma. s.schiavone@tin.it
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schiavone
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce / Q000639:trends*; D005060:Europe; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D007558:Italy
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs