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  • Drugs policy: review into new psychoactive substances

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by Norman Baker MP and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government letter to the ACMD on reviewing generic definitions

    A government letter to the ACMD reviewing generic definitions used in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Home Secretary letter to ACMD on the government's work priorities for 2013 to 2014

    Theresa May writes to Les Iversen regarding the government’s priorities for inclusion in the work programme of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Letter to ACMD on their advice on khat

    Government's response to the advice on khat provided by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Patterns of drug use changing, but risks remain

    The new 'Shooting Up' report published today by PHE found patterns of injecting drug use are changing, but infection risk for all drug users remains high.

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  • Drug treatment performing well but faces big challenges

    Drug treatment in England continued to perform well in 2012 to 2013, helping just over 29,000 people to recover from addiction.

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  • ACMD advice on the scheduling of GHB

    Advice to Minister of State for Crime Prevention, Jeremy Browne MP, on the scheduling of GHB.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • ACMD advice on the scheduling of khat

    ACMD letter to Minister for Crime Prevention, Jeremy Browne MP, advising on the scheduling of khat.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Letter to ACMD on lisdexamphetamine, zoplicone and zaleplon

    Letter from the Home Office to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs regarding the government's decision to classify these prescription medicines.

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  • ACMD advises the government on the control of prescription drugs

    The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has recommended the control of three prescription medicines

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  • ACMD advice on lisdexamfetamine and z-drugs

    These ACMD letters to Minister for Crime Prevention, Jeremy Browne MP advise on lisdexamfetamine and z-drugs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on prescription drug tramadol

    The government wants to make tramadol a Class C drug but ensure it is available to those who need it as a prescription medicine

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ministerial letter to ACMD: advice on tramadol

    Letter from the Minister for Crime Prevention to the chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs regarding its advice on tramadol.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Letter to ACMD on control of khat

    Letter from the Home Secretary to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on the government's decision to classify khat as a Class C drug.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Khat

    Written ministerial statement outlines the government's decision to ban khat.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New commissioning guidance for addiction to medicines

    New guidance states NHS and local authorities are to provide support for people addicted to prescription or over-the-counter medicines.

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  • Drugs update

    Written ministerial statement details the joint-working approach to the challenges of the rapid development of new psychoactive substances.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 'NBOMe' and 'Benzofury' banned

    The government has banned 'NBOMe' and 'Benzofury', two groups of 'legal highs'.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Temporary class drug order on benzofury and NBOMe compounds - letter from ACMD

    This ACMD letter to the Home Secretary advises on a TCDO on 2 groups of novel psychoactive substances (5-6APB and NBOMe compounds).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Temporary class drug order for benzofury and NBOMe compounds - letter to ACMD

    Jeremy Browne writes to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) accepting recommendations on a TCDO for 5-6APB and NBOMe compounds.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government