This report provides an updated harms assessment to the ACMD's previous reports on synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists.
Advisory Council On The Misuse Of Drugs
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Wednesday, 28 October 2020
Tuesday, 08 September 2020
A review of the evidence of use and harms of novel benzodiazepines.
Monday, 03 August 2020
Occupations, career history and interests of the members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).
Monday, 03 August 2020
Three new members of the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) have been announced today.
Monday, 06 July 2020
ACMD public request for written evidence on cognition enhancers (also known as ‘nootropics’ or ‘study drugs’).
Friday, 26 June 2020
Forms for members of the public to provide written evidence on young people’s drug use and naloxone provision.
Monday, 04 May 2020
A letter from the Minister of State for Fire and Policing to the ACMD, in response to the recommendation to Schedule Epidyolex.
Wednesday, 29 April 2020
This report examines the evidence of prevalence and harms in the UK of several novel benzodiazepines and provides advice to the government.
Wednesday, 22 April 2020
Letter from ACMD to ministers, providing advice on the administration rights of morphine by injection for therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers.
Thursday, 09 April 2020
Letter from the ACMD Barriers to Research working group to collect written evidence from researchers about barriers to legitimate research with controlled drugs.
Tuesday, 07 April 2020
Letter from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to the Home Secretary advising on COVID-19 emergency measures to enable the supply of controlled drugs.
Thursday, 26 March 2020
A document developed by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to outline the governing process for preparing evidence-based advice.
Friday, 20 March 2020
Forms for members of the public to provide written evidence on young people’s drug use and naloxone provision.
Wednesday, 26 February 2020
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.
Monday, 10 February 2020
Letter from the ACMD Barriers to Research working group to collect written evidence from researchers about barriers to legitimate research with controlled drugs.
Monday, 10 February 2020
Letter from the ACMD Barriers to Research working group to collect written evidence from researchers about barriers to legitimate research with controlled drugs.
Friday, 31 January 2020
Register your interest in attending or providing evidence to the ACMD.
Friday, 31 January 2020
Register your interest in attending or providing evidence to the ACMD.
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
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.
Friday, 03 January 2020
This report advises government on the number and nature of known fentanyl analogues, risk factors, pharmacology, toxic effects and misuse and associated harms.
Monday, 23 December 2019
A framework for the assessment of the impact of rescheduling cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPMs).
Monday, 23 December 2019
A framework for the assessment of the impact of rescheduling cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPMs).
Monday, 23 December 2019
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.
Monday, 23 December 2019
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.
Friday, 15 November 2019
Report to the Minister for Crime Prevention, which recommends a revised generic description of ‘third generation’ synthetic cannabinoids.
Friday, 18 October 2019
Letter from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to the Home Office about the future use and purpose of Temporary Class Drug Orders (TCDOs).
Friday, 18 October 2019
Letter from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to the Home Office about the future use and purpose of Temporary Class Drug Orders (TCDOs).
Friday, 18 October 2019
Letter from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to the Home Office about the future use and purpose of Temporary Class Drug Orders (TCDOs).
Friday, 18 October 2019
Letter from Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to ministers, providing advice on independent prescribing of controlled drugs by paramedics.
Friday, 18 October 2019
Letter from Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to ministers, providing advice on independent prescribing of controlled drugs by paramedics.
Friday, 18 October 2019
Letter from Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to ministers, providing advice on independent prescribing of controlled drugs by paramedics.
Friday, 18 October 2019
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) summarise their contribution to the impact review of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
Friday, 18 October 2019
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) summarise their contribution to the impact review of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Occupations, career history and interests of the members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).
Monday, 22 July 2019
The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid has today announced the reappointment of Dr Owen Bowden-Jones as the chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
Monday, 22 July 2019
The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid has today announced the reappointment of Dr Owen Bowden-Jones as the chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
ACMD report providing advice to the government on the factors that make the homeless population vulnerable to substance misuse harms and how these can reduced.
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Safe housing key to tackling homeless drug misuse, says ACMD.
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Safe housing key to tackling homeless drug misuse, says ACMD.
Friday, 14 June 2019
The number of older opiate users in treatment in England has tripled in just 12 years, a report by the ACMD reveals today.
Friday, 14 June 2019
The number of older opiate users in treatment in England has tripled in just 12 years, a report by the ACMD reveals today.
Friday, 14 June 2019
Report from the ACMD providing advice to the government on the changing age profile of people accessing drug treatment and the challenges faced by this cohort in the UK.
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
Prison services could reduce drug-related harms by avoiding releasing vulnerable prisoners on a Friday, the ACMD has today advised the Home Secretary.
Monday, 18 February 2019
Letter to the Home Office about the appropriate control mechanism for 2, 4-Dinitrophenol (DNP).
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Interim advice to the Home Office regarding the legitimate use of controlled drugs in research and healthcare.
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