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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.
Secondary legislation brought forward to control nitrous oxide as a Class C substance.
Over two million doses of illegally traded medicines valued at almost £5m seized so far this year.
This report brings together the results of three studies which provide updated estimates of the size of the illegal drug use problem.
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 regulations. ACMD is an advisory non-departmental...
Information about controlled drugs licences for companies that possess, manufacture, produce or supply controlled drugs in England, Wales or Scotland.
Every local authority across England to be allocated additional funding to help combat drug and alcohol misuse.
This series examines the extent and trends in illicit drug use among a sample of 16 to 59 year olds.
The review aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the use and supply of illicit drugs and to identify what more could be done to reduce harm to individuals and society.
Possession of ‘laughing gas’ is now illegal with repeat serious users facing up to 2 years in prison and dealers up to 14 years.
Licence and registration application information for companies that deal in precursor chemicals.
This essential guide for drug and treatment professionals provides the most up to date scientific evidence on the health harms arising from drug misuse.
Fifteen additional synthetic opioids are now under the strictest controls to prevent drug related deaths and ensure anyone caught supplying them faces tough penalties.
List of controlled goods that follow the normal import declaration rules if HMRC apply continuity plans due to system issues.
An investigation by the Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has led to charges being brought against five people from the Wolverhampton area for the illegal supply of prescription-only medicines and controlled drugs.
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