In addition, the Commission shall take into account whether the social harm caused by the new psychoactive substance to individuals and to society is severe, and, in particular, whether the impact of the new psychoactive substance on social functioning and public order is such as to disrupt public order, or cause violent or anti-social behaviour, resulting in harm to the user or to other persons or damage to property, or whether criminal activities, including organised crime, associated with the new psychoactive substance are systematic, involve significant illicit profits or entail significant economic costs.
Ina theannta sin, cuirfidh an Coimisiún san áireamh an díobháil thromchúiseach í an díobháil shóisialta a dhéanann an tsubstaint shícighníomhach nua do dhaoine aonair agus don tsochaí, agus, go háirithe, an dtagann míshocracht san ord poiblí nó iompar foréigneach nó frithshóisialta as tionchar na substainte sícighníomhaí nua ar fheidhmiú sóisialta agus ar an ord poiblí, rud a dhéanann díobháil don úsáideoir nó do dhaoine eile nó a dhéanann dochar do mhaoin, nó an córasach gníomhaíochtaí coiriúla a bhaineann leis an tsubstaint shícighníomhach nua, lena n-áirítear an choireacht eagraithe, nó an ngnóthaíonn siad brabús suntasach aindleathach nó an bhfuil costais shuntasacha ar an ngeilleagar ag baint leo.