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  • Report to Lynne Featherstone in response to Norman Baker's request for advice on whether opioid substitution therapy should be time limited.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Home Office evidence review (2014) on new psychoactive substances in England, which informed the new psychoactive substances review by an expert panel.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government's response to the recommendations and advice made by the expert panel reviewing the UK’s response to new psychoactive substances.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Report on the 2013 to 2014 international comparators study of approaches to drug-related issues by the UK and other countries. This is a supporting document to the 2010 drug strategy.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Report looks into the effectiveness and issues of the UK’s current legislative and operational response to NPS and the ongoing challenges.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Seeking views on the draft physical activity implementation document 'Everybody Active, Every Day' and supporting implementation and evidence guide.

  • PHE consultation response sets out latest evidence on the impact of standardised packaging of tobacco products.

  • Consultation considering options to reduce the promotional impact of tobacco packaging, including standardised (or "plain") packaging.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition consultation on its draft Carbohydrates and Health report is open for scientific comment.

  • Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs publishes recommendations and report on the new psychoactive substance tryptamines.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs publishes recommendations and report on the new psychoactive substance and synthetic opiate AH-7921.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on new powers to allow law enforcement agencies to seize chemical substances suspected of being used as drug cutting agents

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PHE is working with local and national partners to develop a practical approach to increase levels of physical activity in local communities.

  • Consultation on the scheduling of tramadol and a review of exemptions for temazepam prescriptions under Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review of the evidence of misuse and harm in relation to the NBOMe compounds.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Promoting physical activity to have a more physically active nation as part of the legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A consultation on Public Health England’s strategic approach to knowledge and information.

  • This document provides PHE's written response to the Secretary of State for Health's independent reivew into standardised packaging of tobacco, established November 2013.

  • The second annual review of the drug strategy, 'Delivering within a new landscape', updates progress on the 3 strands of the strategy since May 2012.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 'Ketamine: a review of use and harm' provides advice from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to the Home Secretary.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government