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The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has today (28 January 2026) published its updated harms assessment of ketamine.
Following a 2025 government commission, the ACMD has carried out a review of the use and harms of ketamine.
1. Introduction 1.1. Ketamine is a widely used human and veterinary…
ACMD Chair: Prof David Wood ACMD Ketamine Working Group Chair: Prof Simon…
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs makes recommendations to government on the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs, including classification and scheduling under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and its regul…
Two leading experts have been appointed as members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is reviewing the evidence of drug use in LGBT+ communities and in the context of chemsex in the UK.
Fifteen additional synthetic opioids are now under the strictest controls to prevent drug related deaths and ensure anyone caught supplying them faces tough penalties.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Safe housing key to tackling homeless drug misuse, says ACMD.
The report presents a review of etomidate and structurally related compounds and subsequent recommendations regarding their classification and scheduling.
Ketamine should be upgraded to a Class B drug following increased evidence of bladder damage from frequent misuse, experts have recommended.
Details of the council's committees and latest meeting minutes.
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