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Independent review of drugs by Professor Dame Carol Black

The review will examine the harm that drugs cause and look at prevention, treatment and recovery.

• From: Home Office and Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 28 February 2020
• Last updated: 27 July 2021 — See all updates

On 27 July 2021, the government published their response to Dame Carol Black’s independent review of drugs.

On 8 February 2019 Professor Dame Carol Black was appointed to lead a major 2-part review that will look into:

• the ways in which drugs are fuelling serious violence
• treatment, recovery and prevention

Government response

• Independent review of drugs by Dame Carol Black: government response
  • 27 July 2021
  • Policy paper

Part 2

• Review of drugs: phase two report
  • 2 August 2021
  • Independent report
• Independent review of drugs: call for evidence, part 2
  • 2 July 2020
  • Closed call for evidence
• Independent review of drugs, part 2: terms of reference
  • 2 July 2020
  • Guidance
• Government launches second phase of independent review into drug misuse
  • 2 July 2020
  • Press release

Part 1

• Review of drugs: phase one report
  • 17 September 2020
  • Independent report
• Cross-government approach promised to tackle drug misuse following independent review
  • 27 February 2020
  • News story
• Review of drugs: call for evidence
  • 10 May 2019
  • Research and analysis
• Independent review of drugs, part 1: terms of reference
  • 11 February 2019
  • Guidance

Published 28 February 2020
Last updated 27 July 2021 + show all updates

1. 27 July 2021

   Added link to the government reponse.

2. 27 July 2021

   Temporarily removed link to the government response.

3. 27 July 2021

   Added section for the government response.

4. 8 July 2021

   Added link to 'Review of drugs: phase two report'.

5. 5 March 2020

   Added news story to collection.

6. 28 February 2020

   First published.