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  • New figures show high blood pressure costs NHS billions each year

    How we can all contribute towards improving the prevention, detection and management of high blood pressure.

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  • ACMD recommends ban for two legal highs linked to deaths

    TWO lethal ‘legal highs’ should be controlled as class A substances, recommends the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).

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  • The end of open tobacco displays: 5 months to go

    Rules that prevent supermarkets from displaying tobacco will be extended to all businesses in April 2015.

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

  • Press briefing: afternoon 30 October 2014

    The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on drugs policy.

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

  • Drugs policy

    This written ministerial statement was laid on 30 October 2014 in the House of Commons by Norman Baker and in the House of Lords by Lords Bates of Banbaurgh.

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

  • ‘Legal high’ and e-cigarette poison queries climb

    Poisons specialists have flagged rises in calls and online queries about treating users of new psychoactive substances, misleadingly known as ‘legal highs’.

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  • Press briefing: morning 15 October 2014

    The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on Ebola, Hong Kong and smoking.

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

  • Letter to ACMD requesting advice on opioid substitution therapy

    Norman Baker writes to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs for information on opioid substitution therapy, an effective time period for the therapy and its risks and benefits.

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

  • Less smoking, more joking: Stoptober campaign launched

    Stoptober: the 28 day stop smoking challenge was launched this week with the support of top British comedians.

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

  • Circular 014/2014: lawful supply of foil

    Announces a change to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 regarding the lawful supply of foil by persons employed or engaged in the provision of drug treatment services.

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  • Circular 013/2014: Home Office approved kits for testing controlled substances

    This circular provides advice on drug testing kits that have been approved for the purpose of testing substances suspected to be controlled drugs.

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  • Government response to ACMD advice on ketamine

    Norman Baker, Minister for Crime Prevention, writes to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs regarding the reclassification of ketamine.

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

  • Government response to ACMD advice on tryptamine, LSD related compounds and AH-7921

    Government response to the ACMD's advice on the synthetic opioid AH-7921, a number of LSD related compounds and tryptamine.

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

  • Temazepam advice

    Response to letter from Norman Baker requesting advice on temazepam from 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

  • Government consults on ending smoking in cars carrying children

    The consultation seeks views on draft regulations that would prohibit smoking in private vehicles carrying children.

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

  • Use of psychoactive substances in research: letter

    Letter to chair of Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs regarding scoping exercise to assess whether legislation is impeding legitimate scientific research.

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

  • Alcohol industry takes action to tackle irresponsible drinking

    Ministers met industry representatives to agree a series of pledges to tackle the £21 billion a year cost of drink-related harm.

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

  • Purchase of sugary drinks falls during healthy swaps campaign

    PHE publishes new marketing strategy setting out how we will motivate and support people to make changes to improve their health.

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  • Press briefing: afternoon 27 June 2014

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on cigarette packaging, the energy market, civil partnership and mansion tax.

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

  • How standardised tobacco packaging would work in practice

    A consultation on government proposals to introduce standardised packaging for tobacco products.

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