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There have been reports of cardiac events including QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, and cardiac arrest in patients who have taken high or very high doses of loperamide as a drug of abuse or for self-treatment of opioid withdrawal.
The Government responds to the ACMD’s further advice on synthetic cannabinoids and advice on methoxetamine and related compounds.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A Change to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: control of synthetic cannabinoids and related compounds.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
New statistics released show in the year ending March 2021 in England and Wales, there were 223,106 drug seizures, up 21% on the previous year (183,646).
Home Office circular 011/2012 Testing police officers for substance misuse Broad subject: Police service Issue date: Mon Apr 30 00:00…
Standards and technical documents published by CEN that affect those carrying out chemical measurement in support of regulation.
Ministerial response to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) report on cocaine misuse.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Sonya Branch's speech to the Business Crime – 2014 Conference.
Border Force officers at Gatwick Airport have seized 13kgs of cocaine, concealed within rope netting used to secure a pallet of imported food.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Border Force officers at Coquelles have prevented an attempt to smuggle more than 260 kilos of cocaine into the UK in a lorry.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Knowles on 19 February 2016.
A man has appeared in court after Border Force officers at Gatwick seized approximately 1.3 kilos of cocaine.
Employment Tribunal decision.
Border Force officers in Dover have prevented an attempt to smuggle cocaine into the UK hidden under a lorry’s bunk bed mattresses.
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