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The government wants to make tramadol a Class C drug but ensure it is available to those who need it as a prescription medicine
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Letter from the Minister for Crime Prevention to the chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs regarding its advice on tramadol.
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.
Written ministerial statement outlines the government's decision to ban khat.
New guidance states NHS and local authorities are to provide support for people addicted to prescription or over-the-counter medicines.
Written ministerial statement details the joint-working approach to the challenges of the rapid development of new psychoactive substances.
The government has banned 'NBOMe' and 'Benzofury', two groups of 'legal highs'.
This ACMD letter to the Home Secretary advises on a TCDO on 2 groups of novel psychoactive substances (5-6APB and NBOMe compounds).
Jeremy Browne writes to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) accepting recommendations on a TCDO for 5-6APB and NBOMe compounds.
A consultation on strengthening powers to seize drug cutting agents has been launched by the Home Office.
Letters from minister highlight concerns about 'legal highs' (new psychoactive substances), illegal drugs and gases (such as nitrous oxide).
ACMD invites members of the public to its open meeting on Thursday 16 May 2013
Internationally recognised addiction expert Dr A Thomas McLellan will provide independent advice on PHE’s work to tackle the problem of drug misuse.
Home Office circular 004/2013 Change to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Broad subject: Crime and disorder Issue date: Wed Feb 20 13:23:35…
ACMD advice on Sativex, February 2013.
ACMD’s advice to the Home Secretary on foil.
A new campaign to remind young people to talk to FRANK for factual and trustworthy drugs advice was launched by the Home Office today.
New campaign reminding young people to talk to FRANK for factual and trustworthy drugs advice was launched by the Home Office today.
The ACMD have considered the harms associated with the use of O-desmethyltramadol and recommend that O-desmethyltramadol is controlled.
ACMD invitation to members of the public to its open meeting on 11 October 2012.
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