Curb on legal highs shown to work

Restrictions on the use of socalled legal highs have led to an 80 per cent reduction in hospital admissions as a result of their use, an Edinburgh University study has found.

Police and trading standards began a crackdown on the drugs in Edinburgh in 2015. Uk-wide legislation was introduced the following year.

Researchers examined the anonymous health records of patients who came to hospital suffering from the effects of drug use. It is the first study to evaluate the impact on hospitals from this type of drug.