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Éditeur Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)
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The ACMD recommends that the cathinone compounds be brought under control of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in Class B, Schedule I by way of a generic definition. Based on the attached evidence and by analogy with the amphetamines, the ACMD consid[...]
This report is a consideration of naphyrone (also known as NRG-1, Energy1, or O-2482; or naphthylpyrovalerone), a naphthyl analogue of pyrovalerone, which acts as a triple monoamine reuptake inhibitor, producing psychostimulant effects (hereafte[...]
The six key messages are: - We estimate there are between 250,000 and 350,000 children of problem drug users in the UK – about one for every problem drug user. - Parental problem drug use can and does cause serious harm to children at every ag[...]
Introduction: Khat is a herbal product consisting of the leaves and shoots of the shrub Catha edulis. It is chewed to obtain a mild stimulant effect and is a less potent stimulant than other commonly used drugs, such as amphetamine or cocaine. [...]
The main findings in the report are as follows: - Nitrous oxide remains a widely used drug in non-legitimate settings, particularly by young people. - The types of harms caused by nitrous oxide have not changed since the last ACMD report in 20[...]
FRANÇAIS : Le rapport a pour objectif de faire un état des lieux des modes de consommation de tabac, d'alcool et de drogues illicites chez les jeunes (10-30 ans) en Angleterre, et d'établir des recommandations permettant de réduire leurs usage[...]
This paper found knowledge of which programmes have been most effective in the UK remains limited. Some approaches - such as drug education in schools and mass-media publicity campaigns - were, however, found to have little impact on preventing[...]
The ACMD has conducted a review into the use and harms of semi-synthetic cannabinoids (SSCs) and tetrahydro-cannabinol acid (THCA), with the aims of identifying specific compounds causing health and social harms that are not captured by the curr[...]
Letter and report from the ACMD explains the findings of the council's NPS committee on these cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are an increasingly diverse class of chemical compounds that produce psychoactive effects similar to those produced by cann[...]
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) was commissioned in July 2023 to provide advice on drug prevention for young people, supporting the 10-year national drugs strategy ('From harm to hope'). This report includes recommendations o[...]
