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Drug misuse and dependency

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Services

  1. ACMD open meeting March 2012

    Register for the ACMD open meeting here.

  2. ACMD review on MDMA: registration form

    Register for the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs review on MDMA (ecstasy), 26 September 2008.

  3. ACMD open meeting registration form

    Complete this form to attend the open meeting of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in London.

  4. ACMD open meeting registration form

    Complete this form to attend the open meeting of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in London.

  5. ACMD open meeting 12 June 2014: registration form

    Complete this form to attend the 'Diversion and Illicit Supply of Medicines Inquiry – Evidence Gathering' open meeting of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Controlled drugs list
    • Guidance
    • Home Office
  2. Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management
    • Guidance
    • Department of Health and Social Care
  3. FRANK: free practical drug advice for adults and children
    • Guidance
    • Home Office
  4. Precursor chemical licensing
    • Detailed guide
    • Home Office
  5. Parental alcohol and drug use: understanding the problem
    • Guidance
    • Public Health England
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News and communications

Correspondence

Circular 009/2019: third generation synthetic cannabinoids update

Home Office

  1. 'Third generation' synthetic cannabinoids
    • Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
    • Correspondence
  2. UK-wide summit announced to tackle drug deaths
    • Home Office
    • News story
  3. Grant awarded to improve the health of people sleeping rough
    • Public Health England
    • Press release
  4. Dependence on prescription medicines linked to deprivation
    • Public Health England
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. Substance misuse treatment for young people: statistics 2018 to 2019
    • Public Health England
    • National statistics
  2. Substance misuse treatment for adults: statistics 2018 to 2019
    • Public Health England
    • National statistics
  3. Review of Psychoactive Substances Act 2016: ACMD contribution
    • Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
    • Research
  4. Prescribed medicines review: report
    • Public Health England
    • Research
  5. People who inject drugs: HIV and viral hepatitis monitoring
    • Public Health England
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. NDTMS annual reports and methodology: proposed changes
    • Public Health England
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 25 August 2019
  2. NDTMS criminal justice intervention teams dataset: proposed changes
    • Public Health England
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 26 August 2019
  3. ACMD ageing cohort of drug users report: government response
    • Department of Health and Social Care
    • Policy paper
  4. Drug related harms in homeless populations: government response
    • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department of Health and Social Care
    • Policy paper
  5. Drugs policy and medicinal cannabis report: government response
    • Department of Health and Social Care
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Commissioning impact on drug treatment
    • Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
    • Corporate report
  2. Drug strategy 2016: development review
    • Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
    • Corporate report
  3. Psychoactive Substances Bill: evaluation review
    • Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
    • Corporate report
  4. Methiopropamine: a review of the evidence of use and harm
    • Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
    • Corporate report
  5. ACMD meeting minutes, 16 May 2013
    • Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
    • Transparency
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