The harm to health is considered life-threatening if the new psychoactive substance is likely to cause death or lethal injury, severe disease, severe physical or mental impairment or a significant spread of diseases, including the transmission of blood-borne viruses.
Meastar go gcuirtear an bheatha i mbaol más dócha go mbeadh an tsubstaint shícighníomhach nua ina cúis le bás nó gortú marfach, le dianghalar, le dianmhallachar fisiceach nó meabhrach nó le mórleathadh galar, lena n-áirítear tarchur víreas fuil-iompartha.