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Legislation has been laid in Parliament to ban xylazine and 21 other dangerous drugs.
Confiscated and surrendered drugs will be tested to identify toxic substances in circulation and help prevent drug-related overdoses.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The government responds to the ACMD's report on recently encountered novel benzodiazepines and related compounds.
Professor Owen Bowden-Jones, Chair, Advisory Council on the Misuse of…
Government response to the report by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on acyl piperazine opioids, including 2-methyl-AP-237.
New 10-year plan to expand and improve the drug and alcohol workforce published.
The government will place 6 new synthetic opioids under the strictest level of control.
Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire promotes the UK’s balanced approach towards tackling drug use, with a focus on the challenge of synthetic opioids.
The government commissions the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to review the fees applicable under the hemp licensing regime.
ACMD work programme 2024 letter to the Home Secretary from the Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).
The expansion of testing on arrest across England and Wales has seen nearly 100,000 drug tests on suspects whose behaviour was believed to have been driven by their drug abuse.
Government response to the report by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on xylazine, medetomidine and detomidine.
Draws attention to 2 statutory instruments which amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and associated regulations to control and schedule 20 new drugs.
The latest annual report from the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) shows a marked increase in activity related to nitrous oxide and ketamine.
The government responds to advice from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on preventing drug misuse among vulnerable groups of people.
Every local authority across England to be allocated additional funding to help combat drug and alcohol misuse.
The government responds to a report by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and commissions Part 2 of work on barriers to research.
Watch the moment an immigration offender tries to escape cannabis farm before arrest.
The government responds to a report by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) regarding NHS England proposals on electronic prescribing.
The Home Secretary has today announced the reappointment of Professor Owen Bowden-Jones as the chair of the ACMD.
Call for evidence from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on the prevalence and drivers of powder cocaine use by young people and adults.
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