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A new temporary control power will be used for the first time to ban so-called legal high 'mexxy', the government announced today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Employment Tribunal decision.
Safe housing key to tackling homeless drug misuse, says ACMD.
Swifter action to tackle new 'legal highs' through temporary bans was promised today by James Brokenshire, minister for crime prevention.
A revised description of cannabinoid-based drugs is needed to ban a dangerous new generation of legal highs, says the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).
The chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs writes to Karen Bradley about Pregabalin and Gabapentin.
Pharmacists should tell people about the risk of fire when they discuss head lice eradication options.
A man has been jailed for 30 years for smuggling millions of pounds worth of drugs into the UK, following an investigation by the UK Border Agency.
Robert Goodwill speaks about the law changes, THINK! campaigns, road ratings and innovation used in fighting drug driving.
Music event organisers were today asked to be vigilant about the sale of 'legal highs'.
A report published today (Monday, 12 December) by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs investigates the causes of the increase and potential responses.
Those caught in possession of Naphyrone, often advertised as NRG1, face a maximum of five years in prison alongside an unlimited fine.
Music festival organisers were today asked to review their measures for tackling illicit drug use at their events.
Seizures of class A drugs by the UK Border Agency are up as its officers respond to changing trafficking routes and techniques.
Written ministerial statement details the joint-working approach to the challenges of the rapid development of new psychoactive substances.
Scanners which detect drugs on clothes and mail are up and running at 10 of the most challenging jails, Prisons Minister Rory Stewart announced today (Thursday 31 January).
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A 68-year-old Surrey man was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court for possession with intent to supply unlicensed medicines and Class C drugs in the UK.
Public Health England study finds people with learning disabilities are regularly prescribed psychiatric drugs without a recorded diagnosis.
The government has taken the next step in the process of banning a number of harmful drugs.
Canagliflozin may increase the risk of lower-limb amputation (mainly toes) in patients with type 2 diabetes. Evidence does not show an increased risk for dapagliflozin and empagliflozin, but the risk may be a class effect. Preventive foot care is important...
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