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This page contains an overview of the Psychoactive Substances Act and supporting documents.
The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) was established in 2001 to improve the availability, capacity and effectiveness of drug treatment. It became part of Public Health England in 2013.
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
Statistics on alcohol and drug misuse treatment for adults, from PHE’s National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS).
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