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Letter from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to the Home Secretary in response to the 6 January letter on GHB and GBL.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) launches a week long social media campaign to raise awareness about the importance of reporting suspected side effects using the Yellow Card Scheme.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care addressed the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity at the launch of their longer, healthier lives strategy.
Scientists at Public Health England (PHE) have fully sequenced the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) viral genome.
Walking for Health targets older adults and those with long-term health conditions to improve and maintain their health and wellbeing.
Letter to the Home Office regarding the appropriate Schedule for the cannabis-based product for medicinal use, Epidyolex, under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.
The UK government has set the date for its Glasgow summit on tackling drug misuse as 27 February 2020.
The parkrun practice initiative enables GPs and practice staff to socially prescribe physical activity by referring patients to take part in a parkrun.
The Active Hospital feasibility and acceptability pilot explores integrating physical activity interventions in a secondary care setting.
This report advises government on the number and nature of known fentanyl analogues, risk factors, pharmacology, toxic effects and misuse and associated harms.
Letter to the Home Secretary from the Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, outlining our self-commissioned workstreams planned for 2020.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock's speech at Policy Exchange.
This circular draws attention to the content of the Statutory Instruments SI 2019/1323 and SI 2019/1362.
Report to the Minister for Crime Prevention, which recommends a revised generic description of ‘third generation’ synthetic cannabinoids.
Experts will gather in Glasgow to discuss the best approach.
Funding awarded to 6 projects to test models that improve access to health services for people with both mental ill health and drug and alcohol dependency needs.
Public Health England (PHE) is working to produce the first UK-wide clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment.
Soft Drinks Industry Levy data shows a 28.8% reduction per 100ml in retailer own-brand and manufacturer-branded products.
The latest data from a national smoking study indicates adult smoking rates fell 2.2% from January to July 2019 - equivalent to 200 fewer smokers every hour.
PHE has published the first-ever evidence review of dependence and withdrawal problems associated with 5 commonly prescribed classes of medicines in England.
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