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Twelve projects awarded a share of £5 million to reduce rates of fatal drug overdoses, as part of Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackle health challenges.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Government response to the ACMD review of the evidence on the use and harms of diphenidine.
The Home Office is looking for 16 new members to join the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).
Letter commissioning the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to work on a project to prevent drug use in children and young people.
Government response to the ACMD's review of the evidence on the use and harms of Cumyl-PeGaClone.
The government commissions the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to review the harms of Xylazine and 2-Methyl-AP-237.
The government has written to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs for advice on the scheduling and lawful access to nitrous oxide.
The government commissions the ACMD to conduct an updated harms assessment of synthetic cathinones.
New data released today (20 April) reveals the largest quantity of cocaine and ketamine seized by Border Force and police forces since records began.
Five projects will receive part of £5 million innovation fund to test new ways to reduce use of so-called recreational drugs.
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has today (6 March 2023) published an updated harms assessment of nitrous oxide.
The government responds to a report by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) regarding the classification and schedule of remimazolam (Byfavo).
Local authorities across England to receive funding to combat drug and alcohol misuse, with areas of highest need prioritised.
28 local authorities across England will receive funds to help people in drug and alcohol treatment.
Letter from the ACMD Nitrous Oxide working group to collect written evidence about the health and social harms of nitrous oxide.
Eleven more lethal substances to be made Class A drugs, following a recommendation by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
More than £3.6 million of government funding awarded to the National Academy of Social Prescribing to support wellbeing, including impacts of loneliness.
Letter from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on young people’s drug use.
The government’s response to the ACMD’s fentanyl report.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Letter to the chair of the ACMD inviting them to establish a working group to respond to the recent white paper on drug possession.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
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