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The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is an independent expert body that advises the UK government on drug-related issues, including classification, control, and harm reduction strategies. It provides evidence-based recommendations to inform drug policy and legislation.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Wednesday, 03 December 2025
Professor Wood will replace Owen Bowden-Jones as chair on 1 January 2026....
Monday, 10 February 2025
Four more experts have been appointed members to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs....
Monday, 13 January 2025
Ten leading experts have joined the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to strengthen its vital work advising the government on drug harms....
Monday, 04 September 2023
The Home Secretary has today announced the reappointment of Professor Owen Bowden-Jones as the chair of the ACMD....
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
The Home Office is looking for 16 new members to join the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)....
Monday, 06 March 2023
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has today (6 March 2023) published an updated harms assessment of nitrous oxide. ...
Friday, 17 June 2022
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has published a report reviewing the availability and use of naloxone in the UK, a drug used to rev...
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
The report "Preventing drug use among vulnerable groups of people", commissioned by the Home Office, has been published by the ACMD....
Friday, 26 March 2021
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) call for evidence on cannabinoids in CBD products....
Friday, 19 March 2021
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has reappointed 4 experts in their fields to serve their third term on the council. ...
Monday, 03 August 2020
Three new members of the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) have been announced today....
Monday, 06 July 2020
ACMD public request for written evidence on cognition enhancers (also known as ‘nootropics’ or ‘study drugs’)....
Friday, 26 June 2020
Forms for members of the public to provide written evidence on young people’s drug use and naloxone provision....
Monday, 22 July 2019
The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid has today announced the reappointment of Dr Owen Bowden-Jones as the chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Dr...
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Safe housing key to tackling homeless drug misuse, says ACMD....
Friday, 14 June 2019
The number of older opiate users in treatment in England has tripled in just 12 years, a report by the ACMD reveals today....
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
Prison services could reduce drug-related harms by avoiding releasing vulnerable prisoners on a Friday, the ACMD has today advised the Home Secretary....
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Seven new members of the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) have been announced today....
Tuesday, 24 July 2018
The ACMD has recommended that cannabis-derived medicinal products should be placed in Schedule 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001....
Thursday, 14 June 2018
We are holding a public evidence gathering day on drug-related harms in homeless populations as part of a commission from government to report on vuln...
Tuesday, 08 May 2018
The ACMD is holding a public evidence gathering day on drug misuse in prisons and the harms associated with transitions between custody and the commun...
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
The Home Secretary has appointed a further new member to the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). ...
Monday, 12 February 2018
The Home Secretary has today appointed new members to the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)....
Wednesday, 06 September 2017
Funding cuts are the single biggest threat to drug treatment recovery outcomes, a report published by the ACMD has warned....
Wednesday, 16 August 2017
The ACMD is holding a public evidence gathering day on Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs on Tuesday 26 September at The Kia Oval, Vauxhall, London...
Monday, 03 April 2017
The Home Office is looking for 11 new members to join the ACMD advisory council. ...
Thursday, 15 December 2016
Report finds prescription-only medicines are being used to supplement the use of other illicit drugs, including cocaine and heroin. ...
Monday, 12 December 2016
A report published today (Monday, 12 December) by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs investigates the causes of the increase and potential re...
Friday, 24 June 2016
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is recruiting a new chairperson to advise the government on issues relating to drug misuse. ...
Friday, 23 October 2015
Quality of treatment for heroin users under threat from shrinking resources and disruptive re-procurement processes....
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