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Auteur Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
18 Documents disponibles écrits par cet auteur
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 Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) was requested to consider the issue of Novel Psychoactive Substances (hereafter, termed "NPS") as one deserving careful and priority consideration. This issue has been a priority for the ACMD an[...]
Dans son rapport, le Comité d'Etude sur le problème de la drogue dans les écoles décrit l'ampleur du phénomène et comment les écoles peuvent organiser leur propre programme de prévention. Ceci nécessite d'une part la participation des parents et[...]
FRANÇAIS : Cet article résume les thèmes clés des résultats et recommandations du rapport de l'Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. Il s'intéresse au problème de l'environnement dans l'initiation et le maintien de l'usage de drogue : micro-[...]
Tackling drug misuse involves both reducing the supply of and demand for drugs. We have no doubt about the importance of the enforcement role, particularly that of the police, in dealing with drug misuse(...) Our focus here is not with the respo[...]
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[...]
In October 2001 the Home Secretary asked the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to review the classification of cannabis preparations in the light of current scientific evidence. The Advisory Council recommended the reclassification of all [...]
