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The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
The most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation.
This guide is about infections that occur in people who inject drugs (PWID).
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...
The review will examine the harm that drugs cause and look at prevention, treatment and recovery.
It's illegal to drive if you're unfit to do so because you're on legal or illegal drugs, or you have certain levels of drugs or medicine in your blood
Explains changes to drug driving law and the guidance available for healthcare professionals and users of prescription medicine.
When entering the UK, you need to prove your medicine is prescribed to you if it contains a controlled drug - find out what proof you need to get.
This series brings together all documents relating to drugs licensing.
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