Independent report

A whole-system response to drug prevention in the UK

Report on the long-term prevention of drug use and related harms among young people.

• From: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
• Published: 28 May 2025
• Last updated: 28 May 2025 — See all updates

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The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) was commissioned in July 2023 to provide advice on drug prevention for young people, supporting the 10-year national drugs strategy (‘From harm to hope’).

This report includes recommendations on:

• a whole-system response to prevention of drug use and related harms, including actions for younger age groups
• effective labelled interventions on prevention
• the structural components of a robust drug prevention system

Published 28 May 2025

Last updated 28 May 2025 + show all updates

1. 28 May 2025

   Covering letter added.

2. 28 May 2025

   First published.