%0 Journal Article
%T Policies Regarding the Use of Designer Drugs among Youth—Theoretical Aspects
%A Muchtar Ofer
%A Edelstein Arnon
%J Open Journal of Social Sciences
%P 117-122
%@ 2327-5960
%D 2025
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jss.2025.132008
%X Designer drugs, materials synthetically planned to imitate the effects of controlled substances, such as cannabis or ecstasy, while avoiding existing drug regulations have become an increasing problem for public health and law enforcement officers. The use of designer drugs among adolescents has increased in recent years, and despite various attempts to eradicate the phenomenon, it has only grown stronger<b>.</b> This article attempts to explain the use of designer drugs, particularly among adolescents, through traditional criminological theories. The paper also aims to evaluate current reduction strategies and proposes recommendations to mitigate the adverse effects of designer drugs on Israeli society.
%K Designer Drugs
%K Youth
%K Theories
%K Legitimation
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=140582